Though nobody at her high school knows it, Jessica is a published author. Her vampire novel, "Tiger, Tiger, "has just come out under the pen name Ash Night. Now two new students have just arrived in Ramsa, and both want Jessica's attention. She has no patience with overly friendly Caryn, but she's instantly drawn to Alex, a self-assured, mysterious boy who seems surprisingly familiar. If Jessica didn't know better, she'd think Aubrey, the alluring villain from her novel had just sprung to life. That's impossible, of course; Aubrey is a figment of her imagination. Or is he?