Hillside Academy should be the answer to her prayers.  But, seventeen-year-old Khalani Martinez is still reeling from the pain of her brother's death.  An elite private school, complete with trust fund snobs, is not going to relinquish her pain.  You can take the girl off the streets, but the hard, cold truth of Arizona's Hillside streets and their unforgiving gangs will forever be a part of her.
High school heartthrob and football star, Aiden Sincere refuses to admit his feelings for the new, mysterious, Mexican girl who piques his interest.  After all, he could have any girl at Hillside--and pretty much has.  However, something about Khalani and her sassy mouth has him wanting more than their constant banter and detestation of one another.  But when Aiden discovers who Khalani really is and uncovers the truth about her past, everything changes.  Can he convince Khalani that her hidden scars are safe with him?