Cat Phillips will die alone. At least, that is her biggest fear. Astrology tells her so, and her friends reinforce this belief. A 9th grader who is also a member of the popular crowd at school, Cat holds a secret only her best friend knows. Oh, and maybe her younger sister. Cat is attracted to girls, especially Alison Bridgewater, a really good friend. Cat has known for a long time that she is a lesbian, but her friends always mock and demean girls who are attracted to other girls. To them, if you don't like boys, you're nothing.
Caught in a lie about a relationship, Cat ends up dating Jamie, a guy who thinks he can write wonderful lyrics and sing them, but really can't. By dating him and having her first kiss, a nonplus experience, Cat throws off her friends' suspicions, but when Jamie throws her favorite sketchbook into the river, ruining all of the drawings of princesses kissing other princesses, it is Morgan, a girl so obviously queer, that saves the book and rescues Cat from a boring relationship.
Still pinning for Alison, and concerned that Morgan is a Gemini, and Cat's horoscope once told her she should never go for a Gemini, Cat nonetheless discovers that she has much in common with Morgan. But with her desire for Alison hanging over her, will the stars find themselves in alignment after all, allowing Cat to discover the love that stands right in front of her?
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