Juliet resents Neil from the moment she sees him. He's just another runaway her social worker mother has taken in. But there's not much Juliet can do. First he moves into their spare room, then he enrols at Juliet's high school! At first, Juliet's determined to keep Neil out of her life. But the harder she tries to stay angry with him, the more she finds herself attracted to him. Then Neil asks her for a date and she accepts...but she's scared. Is it safe to love him? Or will he run away again, just when Juliet has opened up her heart?