A moving coming-of-age story that showcases a fierce, dynamic heroine who speaks her mind.

Meet Maria Kawai—she’s gorgeous and whip-smart, a girl who seems to have it all. But when she unleashes her sharp tongue, it’s no wonder some consider her to be the very devil! Maria’s difficult ways even get her kicked out of an elite school, but this particular fall may actually turn out to be her saving grace...

Maria’s former best friend Anna is unable to speak, but that doesn’t stop her from going after Maria’s love interest, Shin! In an attempt to make Shin hers, Anna reveals to him details about Maria’s tragic past—details so painful that Maria has blocked them from her memory…