When Cleo Cunningham is invited to the literary competition of a lifetime, she figures it's just what she needs to cap off her gap year - the perfect addition to her college resume and (if she's lucky) a one way ticket to a full-ride scholarship. But when Dane Anderson, an arrogant, self-proclaimed intellect who hates everything from the way Cleo writes to the way she dresses, comes onto the scene, the competition becomes about more than just the sweet opportunities it has to offer. It becomes full-fledged war.