Quinn Lancaster is 12 years old and in her last summer at home in Red Earth, Wisconsin before she attends boarding school. Despite being a driven science student and ballet dancer, Quinn is lonely. Until she meets the bold and outgoing Acelynn Frank. Acelynn quickly pulls Quinn into her dynamic world, including getting Quinn to agree to act in her self-written screenplay, The Princess Bride Revival.

Knowing her structured parents would never approve, Quinn finds herself keeping secrets and telling white lies for the first time in her life. At the same time, she's finding the joys of growing up - helping others, daring to be different and even talking to boys. Quinn must confront her fears to do what she loves. If she fails, she risks losing the faith of her parents and disappointing her new friends. But if she succeeds...