Told in alternating voices, two teenagers, one in Austin, Texas, and the other in Portland, Oregon, enter dangerous romantic relationships.

Quiet, shy Elyse is cast as the lead in her Portland high school's production of Romeo and Juliet-- and is having an affair with a teacher twice her age. Gabe broke up with Sasha, his headstrong, popular girlfriend-- and now she's stalking him, spreading rumors... and worse. Both students fell for the wrong person. Now they're finding out how one bad choice can lead to a spiral of unforeseen consequences-- and sometimes not everyone will survive.