Betty Gray, a college student obsessed with gothic romances, finds herself living one when she falls for Duchamps De Ve--a man on trial for being a vampire.

Sophomore Betty Gray's romance with Duchamps De Ve, the leader of the banned occult group Dread Club, spirals out of control when a rival from his past accuses him of being a vampire. As Duchamps fights to clear his name in court, Betty must race to prove his innocence, while facing an onslaught of hate from those who brand him as a monster.