Southpointe High is thelast place Lucy wanted to wind up her senior year of school. Right upuntil she stumbles into Jude Ryder, a guy whose name has become its ownverb, and synonymous with trouble. He's got a rap sheet that runs longerthan a senior thesis, has had his name sighed, shouted, and cursed bymore women than Lucy dares to ask, and lives at the local boys homewhere disturbed seems to be the status quo for the residents. Lucy had astable at best, quirky at worst, upbringing. She lives for wearing thesatin down on her ballet shoes, has her sights set on Juilliard, and hasbeen careful to keep trouble out of her life. Up until now.Jude'severything she needs to stay away from if she wants to separate herpast from her future. Staying away, she's about to find out, is the onlything she's incapable of.For Lucy Larson and Jude Ryder, love's about to become the thing that tears them apart.