Troubling Teens

Lilith is a ghost in her own life. After a tragic accident claimed her parents, she's spent years being shuffled from one city to the next, courtesy of her uncle's military career. Her strategy for survival is simple: keep the hoodie up, the eyes down, and never stay long enough to learn a person's middle name.

But Rockmore Academy is different.

Within hours of arriving, Lilith is "claimed" by the dazzling and hyper-organized Selene, a girl who seems determined to turn a standoffish loner into a best friend. Then there's Cyrus-the athletic, green-eyed enigma who defies every "jock" stereotype Lilith has ever hated. For the first time, the girl who is a professional at saying goodbye finds herself wanting to stay.

But social circles at Rockmore are never simple. As Lilith navigates her growing feelings for the boy she was never supposed to like, she watches from the front row as her new best friend, Selene, falls into a whirlwind romance with the one person who defines the school's social hierarchy: Sullivan, the varsity sports captain.

In a world of mid-semester diagnostic exams, hidden freckles, and high-school royalty, Lilith must decide if she's ready to stop being a background character and finally start living-even if it means her heart might finally have something to lose.