Brandi falls in love with Austin, TX when she visits and decides to go to college there. Marisa headed to New York to the school of fine arts for modeling, ballet and acting. Shane goes to Washington DC for spring break to intern for her father s friend and decides to go to college there. When she gets to DC, she feels like she s home. The PCH novels are approximately 25,000 words -- 200 Pages. Each story covers a semester and focuses on one of the three main characters., with swirling subplots involving the other girls. These best friends are determined to make the most of high school. And not get swallowed up.,