LOVE IS BLIND, IN ABC FAMILY'S ORIGINAL SERIES "THE NINE LIVES OF CHLOE KING," PREMIERING TUESDAY, AUGUST 9 AT 9:00PM ET/PT

Burbank, CA (July 13, 2011) - Chloe must race against time to save a na�ve teenager from a horrible fate, in an all-new episode of "The Nine Lives of Chloe King" premiering Tuesday, August 9 at 9:00PM ET/PT on ABC Family.

Meredith invites her new boyfriend, Frank, and his teenage daughter, Vanessa, over for dinner in hopes that the four of them can get to know each other better. Although Vanessa initially wants nothing to do with the Kings, she eventually confides in Chloe about her blossoming romance with an older guy. Reminded of her situation with Brian, Chloe encourages Vanessa to be open and honest about her feelings. Unfortunately, Chloe's good intentions backfire when Vanessa's relationship puts her in grave danger. Will Chloe be able to save Vanessa before it's too late?

Meanwhile, Paul offers Alek some valuable insight into Chloe. Alek takes Paul's advice to heart and is determined to show Chloe how much she means to him, only to have his resolve tested when Alek's mutual animosity with Brian finally reaches its limits. Jasmine allows herself to be distracted from her Uniter duties by Zane, a visiting member of the New York pride, but her crush may prove to be a fatal mistake for the Mai.

"The Nine Lives of Chloe King" is executive-produced by Dan Berendsen ("Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam," "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," "Hannah Montana: The Movie") and John Ziffren ("Melissa & Joey," "Make It or Break It") with Alloy Entertainment's Leslie Morgenstein ("Pretty Little Liars," "The Lying Game," "Gossip Girl," "The Vampire Diaries") and Gina Girolamo. The one-hour drama is based on the book series "The Nine Lives of Chloe King" by Liz Braswell.

The series stars Skyler Samuels ("The Gates") as Chloe King; Amy Pietz ("The Office," "Caroline in the City") as Meredith King; Grey Damon ("True Blood," "Friday Night Lights") as Brian; newcomer Grace Phipps as Amy; Benjamin Stone ("10 Things I Hate About You") as Alek; Alyssa Diaz ("Southland") as Jasmine; and Ki Hong Lee ("The Secret Life of the American Teenager") as Paul.

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