I was a frizzy-haired awkward kid when my dad abandoned me in Texas so my brothers could attend an elite private school in Illinois. But then puberty hit me like a wrecking ball. Now I'm the spitting image of a mother whose legacy I'd rather forget.

When I receive an invitation to join my dad and brothers at the prestigious Callatin Academy, I hope it's a chance to be fun and carefree. But instead, I'm thrust into a world of lies and deceit. My small-town upbringing is no match for the world's richest heirs and heiresses, who have no conscience when it comes to getting what they want and no remorse for who they hurt along the way.

My only solace is a secret and forbidden relationship. But can I put my future on the line for a man I can't be seen in public with? Is he worth destroying my family's reputation? Maybe I'm destined to follow in my mother's footsteps after all.