At sixteen years old, Melissa has alreadyfound her Prince Charming. Sandy, the school’s most popular boy, graces herwith a dream-like romance. However, a bold and dominatingstranger named Arien quickly enters the picture and steals the girl’s heartwhile at summer camp.
What seems like a promising new relationshipeventually becomes a downward spiral into heartbreak, leading Melissa down apath to depression, anorexia, and revenge. As the stakes are raised, it seemslike the girl’s life may never be quite the same again—even her future planscollapse when an older woman threatens to come between her and her boyfriend.
Trapped by her own impulsive affections andmisplaced trust, Melissa struggles to find happiness in love without losingherself, her friends, or her sense of freedom.
In this coming-of-age story, Mayberry’swell-meaning yet tragically flawed characters trace the thin line between younglove and obsession.
