High-school student Karina Swan, always a bit of a misfit, doesn't expect life to change much when she moves from sunny Arizona to rainy Washington state. Then she meets Winter Cullen, a captivating but enigmatic teen whose gaze seems to penetrate deep into her being. Winter is a vampire whose family abstains from drinking blood, and Karina, far from being afraid, embarks on a perilous romance with her immortal soulmate. Winter has awaited her soulmate for centuries, and Karina is the one she's been longing for. However, the closer she gets to Karina, the more challenging it becomes for Winter to resist her bloodlust. Aware of the forbidden nature of their relationship, they understand they must confront numerous dangers merely because they are together. It's Twilight, but better.