When her older sister goes missing, Celia's simple life implodes. Caught between a mother who's fleeing from her past mistakes and a little sister she feels protective of, Celia finds herself in a new place, a small town called Stonelake. Hurting and confused, with her college dreams and plans upended, she struggles to move on. Until Trevor crosses her path. His bitter callousness provokes her, testing her limits in ways they've never been before. Intuition warns her to stay away, but the more she digs into his brooding, mysterious persona, the deeper he reels her in when she uncovers the soft spots beneath his steel shell. Instead of repelling her, his darkness speaks to her, unknowingly luring her into a sordid, tangled web of lies. When something unexpected happens, Celia discovers that Trevor has been keeping massive secrets with unimaginable ramifications. Rocked to the core, Celia begins to question the intentions he's had all along.

The runaway woman and the regular man collide in the most unexpected way. All Perrie wanted was to have peace in her newly-bought flat in London and to celebrate her new modelling contract. She did not expect to be forced to have a housemate, nor to have to explain why she looked awfully familiar to him. Dave was an unnecessary addition to her anxiety list, yet the man did not plan to leave the flat any time soon. He paid as much as she did and wanted to claim his rights, whether their dual contracts were legal or not. They were left with one choice: sharing the place until they found the solution for the mess. One bedroom and toilet each, and no messing up the shared kitchen. What happens when Dave finally figures why she looks familiar? All rights are reserved ©️ 2024 annabellacx ⚠️ mature content inside: swearing, mention of sexual assault, and sexual content later on.