Madeline March is a seemingly perfect teenage girl. Pretty, and popular at her small town high school, everyone knows and loves her. But Maddie's got secrets. She was the only witness to a murder when she was just six years old. And now, eleven years later, when she's attacked in an alley by two men, she can't help but wonder if the two events are related. With a killer out for revenge, Maddie fears for her life, and finds safety and comfort in her unexpected savior. Ivan Hollis was new to Landy two years before. Tall, dark and mysterious, the rumors about him include everything from underground fighting to drug dealing. Ivan rushes to the rescue of a girl in an alley one night, only to discover that it's Landy High's sweetheart, Madeline March. Wanting to keep a low profile, Ivan can't help but wonder why Maddie was attacked, and why she keeps so many secrets. Initially dismissing her as just another popular girl, Ivan soon realizes that there's much more to Maddie than everyone knows. And he may be the only one that can keep her alive. Will he be able to save the girl he never expected to fall in love with? Or will the killer get to her first?