When Eden Hart floats into Tucson's Antigone Books in all her glowing perfection to give a book reading, Kat can't help but compare herself to Eden's splendor. Professionally, physically, socially--Eden is Kat's aspiration. But things start to look up for Kat when her literary future starts to take shape and she falls head over heels for her first love, Jacob, the effortlessly charismatic son of her literary hero. Kat is finally living her dream: a burgeoning career, mentoring from her idol, and a wildly fulfilling relationship. But how long can she keep this up? And when will disappointment tap Kat on the shoulder yet again?

​As demons from her past begin to surface, Kat's mental health craters, and this halcyon dream slips through her fingers. Obsessed with regaining the perfect life--Eden's life--Kat develops an insidious plan to not only push Eden off her perch but replace her entirely.