While stuck in Westchester over summer vacation, Kristen faces months of boredom with her friends all away, but when she lands a job babysitting Dune Baxter's younger sister, Ripple, Kristen discovers a chance for a summer romance.
As the only member of the Pretty Committee clique not going on an exotic summer vacation, middle-schooler Kristen might just find romance sticking around to tutor math and attend a secret summer school for gifted students.