In Lakeside, Australia, eighteen-year-old outcast Matthew Banks and popular student Rylie Hillcrest are publicly known to be arch-enemies. One night, Rylie gets into an incident that causes her to lose her memories and despite what her family and friends say about Matthew, she is confused by contradictory flashes of memory regarding the school outcast. After Rylie decides to pull Matthew aside and confront him about it, he ultimately reveals their real connection.

Leo Ladia has been writing as a hobby for the last thirteen years of his life. It is only recently that he decided to pursue writing as a career so that he can share his stories with others. Leo moved to Sydney, Australia in 1992 and has lived there ever since. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Macquarie University and works as a support worker for the mental health community. He often uses his academic background to help him create the myriad of characters for his stories. Lakeside is his first book.