Missing a piece of herself she knows will never be replaced, Ella Stevens can only hope to earn some extra money waitressing at Luke's Diner. When Jess Mariano, Luke's New Yorker nephew and the new teen menace of Stars Hollow, arrives in town, it quickly becomes clear he has no plans to make her life any easier. As time goes on, neither of them prove quite as they appear.

For years, it has been Liz and JJ against the world. Life is a whirlwind of parties, pot, whispers in ears, and secret handshakes. But, during the summer before senior year, the lines between best friends and lovers become blurred. Sometimes, Liz wonders if the two of them will manage to survive the fallout when the thrill expires. *inspired by Taylor Swift's Folklore*