Rory got the kiss, but not the fairy tale. Her Prince Charming went off to college. Now, left to face the rumor-mill alone, she discovers far more dangerous things lurking in town than gossip—a plot to harm her! Everyone pushes her around as a pawn in this game of intrigue until she can't take it anymore. She takes back her life, deciding for herself what is best. But those choices send her careening toward events she can't avoid. Learning the hard way that for every choice made, a price must be paid...