Romeo + Juliet gets an update in this story of forbidden love. Shakespeare's never been so hip." -- Jenny B. Jones, author of The Charmed Life Series As the popular darling of the junior class and heiress to the five-star Monrovi Inn empire, Kate has both everything and nothing. She's bored with school and life...until she locks eyes with Caleb at a school dance. Caleb is new to Kate's exclusive prep school, and it's clear he doesn't fit in. In fact, he and his dad work in maintenance for Kate's father. And while Caleb knows better than to spend time with the boss's daughter, it seems that every time he tries to back away, something pulls him right back in. When their parents demand that they are to stay away from each other, they learn of a fight between their families that occurred more than fifty years ago. It's a mystery Kate doesn't understand...buta legacy Caleb has endured his entire life. With the world stacked against them, Caleb and Kate will have to walk by faith to find the path that God has planned for them.Editorial ReviewsFrom BooklistImagine a Romeo and Juliet tale set on the beautiful Oregon coast. Kate's dad is a wealthy hotel owner, and Caleb, newly arrived from Hawaii, works at one of the hotels. There's some generations-old bad business between the two families that the two teens do not quite understand, but their elders do and work mightily to thwart their romance. The social scene at Kate's posh school often slips into Gossip Girls parody mode, but the characters generally maintain their integrity well enough to propel the intriguing plot forward. Romance readers will thrill to the beautifully wrought raw emotion resonating in the two teens' love for each other. Expect no Romeo and Juliet ending here, though, just some commonsense, satisfyingly realistic resolutions to a lot of complex issues with the families, and a chance for hope in the star-crossed lovers' tale. Grades 7-10. --Anne OMalley