In the key of rivalry, love is the most dangerous note of all. Landon Hayes isn't just the king of Ridgeview High; he's its reigning rock god. For three years, his guitar has owned the talent show stage, and he plans on one final, victorious encore before graduation. His reign is absolute-until a new student arrives with a crescendo of rumors in his wake. Alexander Everette is everything Landon isn't: a classically trained pianist from Canada, composed, refined, and armed with a quiet confidence that refuses to be intimidated. When a classroom dare throws Alexander into the spotlight as Landon's direct competition, their clash of chords and egos ignites a fire that surprises them both. What starts as a fierce rivalry soon spirals into a forbidden, passionate connection neither saw coming.