Abercoster's Institute for Troubled Youth has been October Grimme's home for three months. Why? Because everyone is convinced that she developed a psychological problem after watching her Aunt and Uncle burn to death in their home. That couldn't be farther from the truth. There's something more to the dark voices that October hears, that even she can't figure out yet. But can she find out what she really is when the only people who believe in her are Darren; the new therapist, and Parish; the badass new kid who may, or may not have a multiple personality disorder? One thing's for sure, October's secret may drive her to insanity and kill everyone she loves if she doesn't get help soon. The clock is ticking. Can she save herself?

After losing her parents in a drunk driving accident, Hailey Baker moves in with her wealthy and eccentric uncle. After seven months of recovery, she still has trouble with her back and is sometimes confined to a wheelchair. But she is determined to live a normal life. When she starts at a new school, she meets Blake Adams. He's surly, grumpy, and gorgeous. He's also legally blind. Together, the two of them learn that while love is blind, it can also be a powerful healer.