Harlow is one step away from prison—for she hacked a billion-dollar bank account to make it possible for her little brother to undergo a life-saving operation.
But unexpectedly, the head of Seattle’s most prestigious university offers her a deal: 
If she accepts a scholarship and stops hacking, he will ensure that her sentence is reduced. New to Lakestone Campus, Harlow keeps her past a secret, even from Zack. 
Zack, who cannot speak due to a genetic defect, but whose looks touch her more deeply than a thousand words. Yet the literature student is not the only one growing closer to Harlow: her former hacking network contacts her, endangering not only her scholarship.