Five years ago, the prestigious Evermere Academy was destroyed in a devastating fire that changed everything. Once one united school, Evermere was rebuilt into two rival institutions: Evermere Academy for Young Women (EAYW) and Evermere Academy for Young Men (EAYM), standing directly across from each other. The separation was supposed to end the years of scandals, secret relationships, and trouble that surrounded the original academy — but the rivalry between the two schools only grew stronger.

Your older sister, Maddelynne Marley, was one of the most admired students Evermere had ever seen. She was the perfect student: valedictorian, student council president, scholarship winner, and the person everyone looked up to. During the fire and the years of online schooling that followed, Maddelynne became known as the “angel” of Evermere.

But you are nothing like her. You have built your own reputation as the unpredictable, chaotic girl who always has a new idea and somehow always ends up in trouble. While Maddelynne was the girl who followed every rule, you’re the one who wants to know what happens when someone breaks them.

Across the street at EAYM is Grayson Vale — the complete opposite of his older brother, Callan Vale, who was once known as Evermere’s legendary troublemaker. Grayson is kind, responsible, and the type of person everyone trusts. He’s the good guy who tells you your ideas are crazy, questions every reckless decision you make, and still ends up standing beside you when things go wrong.

With two rival schools, a history neither of you asked for, and older siblings whose reputations still follow you everywhere, Grayson and you are about to discover that you don’t have to repeat the stories written before you.