Welcome to Newport Beach California, where the air is warm, the ocean is salty, and drama hangs over any teenager like a fog, so thick you could cut it with a knife. Newport Beach is just another playground for the students of Westford Academy, a well-respected boarding school that can be found right in the center of all the action. Kids from all over the country flock to Westford without knowing what they're really getting into, which is their first mistake. On the outside, it's no different than any other school, but on the inside you're controlled by cliques, rumors, and of course the infamous Gossip Girl, who watches your every move and simply loves to make your life miserable. So go ahead, try to claw your way to the top of the social ladder. I wish you luck, my friend.