Kate Stevenson, Jax Anderson, Carter Thomas, and Sadie Peterson are inseparable. Kate, the dancer who battles with her self confidence issues and family. Jax, the schools golden boy football team and all, who reveals some pretty astonishing things. Carter, the star soccer captain who speaks his mind, but keeps up with his huge heart. Sadie, your local artsy girl who is a firecracker, yet too precious for the world itself. But junior year changes everything, relationships spark up and life suddenly gets more real. Secrets are dug up, and promises are made. Strangers are closer to them then they think. Maybe they weren't too young for love after all.

As the only daughter to one of the most powerful Mafia families, Shay has sought to figure out her own path despite the overbearing pressures from her Family. After a family dispute leads to Shay and her mother to go into hiding, Shay attends Elite academy--her own perfect Hell. With an incredibly awful (or ingenious) disguise, Shay's new identity is going well until Jacob Smith shows out of nowhere. Not only does he seem to know every right button to push, but he also seems to know everything about her. Shay's seemingly normal school life explodes with a new set of problems. Old and new enemies are coming for her and she needs to choose whether she will carry the Ricca name. Goodbye Nerd Disguise, hello old identity, old life, old friends, and new enemies. It's the Family business, where plotting someone's assassination is just part of the daily duty. (Unedited first draft) FYI title may be misleading at first.