Sixteen-year-old Elli Wells, spending the summer with her family at the exclusive Michigan resort Silver Beach, tries to resist her feelings for local heartthrob Sam DeWitt, while also attempting to save her younger brother from being hurt by the conniving Charlotte.
Elli Wells, spending the summer with her family at the exclusive Michigan resort Silver Beach, finally gives in to her feelings for long-time crush Sam DeWitt only to learn he is hiding a painful secret, while her brother Ethan makes the dangerous mistake of dumping Charlotte for Laura.
Elli Wells, back at Silver Beach for another summer, faces the possiblity of having to give up Sam in order to save her brother Ethan from a disastrous, rebound marriage to Charlotte.
Four sisters--Rose, Daisy, Laurel, and Lily--deal with their relationships with each other as well as boyfriends while trying to figure out their futures, cope with loss, and make difficult decisions.