Everyone identifies themselves a certain way—by their job, by their outlook, by their location. College student Elle can see the label that best sums up a person floating above their head, and when she looks in the mirror, the word she almost always sees is “matchmaker.” Among her circle of friends, she has a nearly perfect success rate for setting up excellent flings, summer romances, and long-term relationships. She can also spot liars and cheats at one hundred paces, thanks to her gift.
And then she meets the one person whose identity she wishes she couldn’t know. Being at the wrong place at the wrong time throws her together with Byron, a ruggedly handsome, if tortured, guy—oh, and he has the word “killer” floating over his head! Elle is terrified, but she also feels like she has an obligation to do some detective work and figure out what Byron’s deal is. Eventually, Elle is drawn into Byron’s world, including a criminal organization known as the Syndicate. But she’s really in trouble when she realizes she’s drawn to him, too.