To high school freshman and energy worker Melanie Slate, the only thing worse than no love is too much of it. As she faces indecision about her love life, Melanie finds herself wrapped up in a stalker-killer situation that lands her in jail on a phony assault charge. Her introduction to the seedier underbelly of Hollywood leads to a host of new allies, including brothel workers, a motorcycle gang, and a collective of hot young surfers. Now they just need to figure out how to band together to keep an energy working serial killer from claiming Melanie as his next victim. The bright side? A gorgeous heartthrob known on the surf circuit as Riptide. Melanie needs a hero, but you know how it goes in this world full of misfits: Nothing comes without a price. What happens when paradise isn't perfect? When it all starts boiling, it's time to gut up, because this baby's going to burn!