Bad Luck Katie. A nickname that has haunted Katie Amelie all her life, having the misfortune of being born on Friday the thirteenth. Abandoned by her mother, Katie has spent fourteen years going from foster home to foster home. After a violent incident, Katie is placed in a women's shelter for her safety and transferred to a new school. Life isn't any better. Until she meets Jules Darcy, a rebel with a huge chip on his shoulder and a disdain for authoritative figures. An unlikely pair, the two find camaraderie with each other and a romantic connection. Believing nothing good lasts forever, Katie makes a series of bad choices that alienate everyone from her in a self-fulfilling prophecy. Is bad luck her destiny, or can Katie change her fate and luck by believing in herself?