Ivy Greene is Whitsborough's elite in name only.

Her family is known for their philanthropy, but Ivy? She prefers top-shelf liquor, the occasional thrill of illicit substances, and men old enough to know better. She's a problem wrapped in privilege, and her reckless streak has landed her in trouble more times than she can count. But some sins can't be swept under the rug.

The night she's found outside a wrecked car, cradling her best friend's lifeless body, Ivy's life shatters. Instead of a prison sentence, her family sends her away to a reform school for wayward teens. Two years of exile in place of a harsher fate. Now she's back in Whitsborough, determined to move forward and forget the past. After all, she's paid her dues.

Neil Jones, however, disagrees. His sister, Charlotte, never got a second chance, so why should Ivy? The moment he lays eyes on her, he vows to make her suffer, even as something deep inside him resists the hate. He wants answers, but the more he digs, the more he realizes Charlotte had her own secrets.

As his obsession with Ivy teeters between vengeance and desire, Neil is forced to question everything he thought he knew. Will the truth set them free, or will Ivy prove to be just another mistake he can't afford?