Being the new girl is tough—just ask sixteen-year-old Rio
Jones. A New York transplant, Rio has no clue how she's
gonig to fit in at her fancy new private school in
Southern California. Plus, being late, overdressed, and
named after a Duran Duran song doesn't make the first day
any easier for her.
Then Rio meets Kristi. Beautiful, rich, and a cheerleader,
Kristi is the queen bee of Newport Beach. And Kristi isn't
friends with just anyone, so Rio is thrilled when she's
invited to be part of the most exclusive, popular clique.
Of course, like any club, Kristi and her friends have
rules: Always smile (even if you don't mean it), always
dress cute (and never repeat outfits), and always flirt
(but only with jocks, preps, and rich college guys).
At first Rio is having a great time, but as she becomes
more immersed in this jet-set crowd, she figures out there
is one last rule that her new friends forgot to mention:
Don't cross Kristi . . .