Tenth-grader Emma is devastated when she is forced to move from Texas to California because of her brother's acceptance into Stanford, and she finds herself as lost as any newbie in high school. That is, of course, until she bumps into a dashing boy named Cole right before class. She feels ecstatic at the sight of him, enjoys her dates, and is surprised that she is dating the most popular boy at school. It seems surreal- almost too surreal. Emma learns Cole's horrid secret, and finds herself lost once again, until an old lover meets up with her.