Dean: Another day in this godforsaken town, another painful reminder that we don’t fit in. People only see what they want to see and turn a blind eye to the rougher things in life. Rougher things like my brothers and me. Living the life I have, you come to realize just how weak and careless people can be. That’s why I prefer to stick to myself and my brothers. Then I see Rissa, the most beautiful girl in the world, and someone… making fun of her? Hell no. Not while I’m around. She may not have asked for a knight in dull, dark, and dented armor, but she damn sure has got one now. She’s mine, and I won’t let anyone hurt her. Whether she is ready for me or not. Rissa: I’ve been called stupid, dumb, slow… every word you can think of all my life. I get it. I keep to myself and my art. I keep my head down and my eyes averted. That still doesn’t mean the words and taunts thrown out don’t hurt, but at least I’ll always have my best friend Lexi by my side. But what happens when they take it too far? When Lexi is no match for their attacks? That’s when he comes to my rescue. He defends me, protects me, and… loves me?

Joey: I’ve been tired for too long. Tired of struggling, tired of working myself to the bone, tired of the way people talk about my brothers and me. There’s nothing I can do about the way people see us. All I can do is keep working, keep struggling just so we can get the hell out of this godforsaken town. With my brothers finding the girls of their dreams, I’m starting to wonder if the plans we have all been working toward for years are about to change. Then Lexi comes into my life, rocking me to the core. Now I’m more than certain my plans have changed. I may still be focusing on leaving this town, but now I am hoping it will be with her at my side. Lexi: Watching my best friend finally find the man of her dreams, someone to protect her from the assholes in this town, was the happiest day of my life. I’m happy for Rissa, but the group of guys her man brought along with him? I’m not complaining about that in the least. The Rejects are tough on the outside but each one is sweet, caring, and everything a guy should be on the inside. I wasn’t expecting one of them to catch my attention, and when he tells me I’m his, I’m more than a little wary. I want him more than my next breath, but can I give up control enough to let him love me? Or will I force him to despise me as much as my parents do?

Ricky I hate this town, I hate my life, I hate my dad. I hate every hand I’ve been dealt in this life—except one. Landon. My protector and the love of my life. The only problem is, he doesn’t know how I feel about him. He doesn’t know I would do anything for him, including hiding my feelings so he can find happiness, away from this life, this town, and from me. Landon I’ve done everything in this life to protect the girl I love, including threatening her dad and taking the beatings meant for her, and I’ll keep doing it for the rest of my life. I would do anything for her if she would just let me. But I fell in love with the strongest, most hard-headed woman in the world. Trying to convince her of my feelings is going to take an act from God. So is trying to get her to leave this town behind and risk everything… for me.

Mercedes: With a dad in the military, constantly moving from one school to another isn’t anything new. Though doing it my senior year sucks. You would think I would know how to make friends by now, but you’d be wrong. I may be big, bold, and badass, but that doesn’t mean friendships come easy to me. So I usually stick to myself. With only a few months left until graduation, if I keep my head up and focused, I can get out with no one realizing I was even here. Well, that plan goes to hell the very first day when the school’s bad boy steps in and saves my rounded behind. Now he eyes his eyes set on me, and there’s no way I’m going to last until graduation. Canaan: Just a few more months in the godforsaken place, then I can leave this school and this town in my dust. My brothers, their women, and me. That’s all we need and nothing more. Or so I thought. I didn’t think I would be lucky enough to find my other half. Still, when I walk into school and see that curvy pixie sassing her bullies, I know I will do whatever it takes to protect her. I hope she’s ready for a wild ride because I already feel like I’m on the ride of my life.

Parker: Loud, funny, life of the party…. Lonely. Yeah, that last one doesn't seem to fit how everyone sees me. To my friends I’m the comic relief, to everyone else I'm just another rebel kid who will be stuck in this town for the rest of his life, going nowhere. Both are at least a little true. I like to laugh, sometimes too much and in the wrong situations, but life without laughter is an unbearable existence. I’ve always been a rebel kid, but not in the way most people think. I never got into anything illegal… well mostly. No matter what the world thinks of me, there’s only one other word that truly describes me... Forgotten. Until Birkley. Birkley, Smile, play through the pain, show your teeth, don't miss a note, don't miss a step. I’ve been groomed my entire life to be perfect. I had a knack for playing any instrument you put in my hands. My mother was content with that as long as I was perfect, as long as I followed her orders, as long as I made it into Julliard. That's not what I want, though. My love for these instruments was lost long ago, forgotten in the hours and hours of torture, of playing, of abuse. Life was torture… Until Parker.

Farlee: I’ve been picked on all my life for my upbringing. Farmer Farlee or Dirty Farm Girl… just a couple of the unoriginal names spewed my way. It was okay, though. I had my mom and dad, the most incredible parents anyone could ask for. My life was happy until we lost my mom. My entire world was flipped upside down, and the taunting and teasing got worse. I’ve gotten really good at keeping my head down… which is probably why I run face-first into the hottest guy in our whole county. Actually, scratch that. The hottest guy on this planet. So naturally… I run. Griffin: Watching my best friends find their soul mates one at a time is both the best thing that could ever happen and downright torturous for me. Seeing as I’m the only one that was actually looking for someone to share my life with. It sucks being one of the last to fall. I may have started looking in the wrong direction, but I was lucky enough to realize my mistake before giving my heart away. It only took one head-to-chest collision, one second for time to stop, as I looked down at the girl pulled right out of my dreams. I have no doubt this girl was made for me. Obviously, she didn’t get the memo. When she runs from me, there's only one thing on my mind. I would run around this whole damn planet a million times for just a few seconds in her presence. Let the chase begin.