Hope Weller has a grudge against the world. Tired of living with her controlling older sisters, she runs away from home only to faint and wake up in the home of a strange boy called Ash with mesmerising, chocolate eyes. Roped into staying with him for the summer, Hope is determined not to enjoy herself. Ash is determined to change that, and figure out the dark secret she's hiding. However when the resident pyromaniac suddenly takes an interest in her and Ash proves to be not all he seems, Hope has to decide who to trust to finally settle an old score. Chaos and broken plates are sure to ensue. But from the shattered porcelain, can something else blossom as well?