Ioni has always stood in the shadow of her best friend, the beautifully perfect Rhona Everly, especially after she formed a power couple with the mayor's son, Lee Dunn. Rhona and Lee are like royalty in their town, but then Lee leaves for school and everything falls apart--including Rhona. Things get so bad, Rhona goes into hiding, abandoning Ioni and their circle of friends. When Lee returns after three years away, clueless about everything that has happened, they are all surprised to learn what has become of Rhona. She has changed drastically--miraculously, in fact. Can Ioni overcome years of secrets and discover what is really going on before Rhona’s phoenix burns them all? Rhona's Phoenix includes a reader's guide with responses from the author to the discussion questions.