Marissa Miller survived the tragic accident that killed her family and dog. Since that fateful day, things have been so different. She has lost contact with her friends and has moved to a boarding school, sent to by her aunt, her new guardian. Marissa is all alone. Getting through the days isn't too hard but the nights are full of horrifying nightmares of the day the accident occurred. It's been a month since then and no one notices the pain she's going through. The growing depression is killing her and the insomnia caused by it isn't helping either. Her life is uneventful, that is, until she catches someone's attention. Ethan Reed is just another popular and egoistic guy, but one single encounter with Marissa leaves him stunned. He did something to her that she didn't deserve, and now he's going to make up for it. But will it be too late? Will he be able to save her before she drowns into the waves of emptiness?

Six teens are devoted to a game with one rule: If a player gets tagged, they must change their life within the next fifteen minutes. The better the player, the bigger the change. One might give their car away, or punch the school bully. Another might change identities or sacrifice their virginity. Anything to keep evolving, to avoid fitting into a label or caring about the junk they own. But their quest for enlightenment has taken a rotten final turn - one of the players has murdered the game's creator, the teen prophet (cult leader?) David Bloom. Our narrator is being framed for the crime; can he clear his name and discover which of his lifelong friends is the murderer before he takes the fall? [sic] is a gritty teen murder mystery that delves into the psychology of enlightenment among the criminally dysfunctional.

Leah Valley, whose life started with secrets and lies, has an arch-nemesis. A childhood friend name Stephen Tylline. Because of him, she has never been able to beat him and take his number one spot as the school's top student. Refusing to accept the fact that he's better than her, she challenges him in bid to take the number one spot. But she always fail and remained in 2nd place. Everyday, they would argue and bicker like children. It went on until one day.. Things began to change the moment Stephen kissed her. The seed of love he planted a long time ago, it began to grow slowly in Leah's heart like a blossoming flower. But, that's not the only thing that's growing in Leah. © 2010 Riela Pollie Reviewed by Celebrity Dirty Laundry 10.25.10 :)