Francine Pascal

High-schooler Gaia, who was born without the fear gene, is told that she will be next in a line of murdered girls, the rest of whom look just like her.

Gaia, the fearless teenage daughter of an anti-terrorist agent, finds that someone wants her dead and is ready to make it happen--but Gaia wants to do one thing before she dies: have sex with Sam. If only he didn't have a girlfriend.

As Thanksgiving approaches, teenage Gaia, born without the fear gene, discovers that foster mother Ella has made unsavory plans for her with a doctor, and Gaia and Sam get closer as his relationship with Heather begins to wane.

Thirteen-year-old Victoria, at odds with her mother over the issue of freedom, gains new insights when she travels back in time and becomes friends with the way cool Cici.

Teenage Gaia, born without the fear gene, is unsure about Sam's feelings after their encounter in his dorm room, and when Mary is attacked and almost raped, Gaia's fearlessness becomes an asset.