17 year old Joe is forced to take up the role as the head of the household, when his dad gets injured, the company he works for goes bankrupt and they lose their home. Forced to live in tents, Joe must go to school, work and protect his family, by protecting their circumstances. Joe falls for the new girl, 15 year old Amanda, whose father has had her in boarding schools since she was 9, and is keeping family secrets from her as well. A tornado wrecks havic in the town and in their lives, in Twisted Hearts.