It is summer in the Northwest town of Nine Mile Falls, and
sixteen-year-old Ruby McQueen, ordinarily dubbed The Quiet Girl, finds
herself hanging out with gorgeous, rich, thrill-seeking Travis Becker.
But Ruby is in over her head, and finds she is risking more and more
when she's with him. In an effort to keep Ruby occupied, Ruby's mother,
Ann, drags Ruby to the weekly book club she runs. When it is discovered
that one of the group's own members is the subject of the tragic love
story they are reading, Ann and Ruby spearhead a reunion between the
long-ago lovers. But for Ruby, this mission turns out to be much more
than just a road trip. . . .