After a hectic year when she comes close to death, Luanne Kylor is finally getting her life back in order. She's a few months from her 18th birthday and is a freshman in the nearby college. She has finally managed to blend in and would pass for any other young woman on campus. But Luanne is different. She is a BORN vampire; that evolved breed of vampires who were born into their heritage and are as close to mortal as a vampire can get.Just like most young women, she's in love with Dylan. The only problem is, after they exchanged one kiss, Dylan has kept his distance from her. Several phone calls later, she's finally decided to move on and start dating. Only Dylan has something to say about that and Luanne's date turns violent.In the midst of all the drama, her grandmother is abducted. Once again, the stone pendant Luanne wears is the answer to the mystery. Together, she and Dylan set out on a journey back to England, the country of Luanne's birth in order to rescue her grandmother, and discover why the stone is of such importance.