For a girl born of privilege and a young man bred for status, love - or lack of it - has everything to do with the dramatic changes of their lives.

Abigail - Abused to the point of defeat, seventeen doesn't seem a bad age to commit suicide. Failure to end her own life leads to a second chance at V'Salicus Academy to become a Cleanser, a protector of lost souls.

Basil - Perfection is the key to earning his parents' love. A slip of the tongue lands him in service to hell as the devil's newest Harvestor, a collector of lost souls to feed his new master's constant craving.

As with angels and demons, love is forbidden for Cleansers and Harvestors, yet it is the forbidden that is most alluring. When their paths cross, true love is what Abigail and Basil finally discover in each other. Can they hold tight to their love, or will duty trump all, leaving them both to a fate of Neverlove?