Aeris Rowe already had nothing-no friends, no real family, and definitely no love, unless you counted the boyfriend she never truly cared for. Then the cruise crash took even more from her: her foster family, her home, and that same boyfriend... who'd been cheating on her anyway. After getting sent to live with her supposedly mother's sister, she already loses hope in life. What hope is left for her? Nobody cared about her. ** Theo Hale has absolutely whatever he wants. A loving family, loads of friends, and the most amazing girlfriend. His life is glossy, golden, and perfectly curated. But when circumstances push Theo and Aeris into the same space-same school, same house, same routines-his picture‑perfect life starts to feel less solid than he thought. Aeris keeps her distance; she's already exhausted by everyone and doesn't want anything to do with him. Theo isn't used to being ignored, especially not by someone who sees straight through the polished version of him everyone else buys without question. "You don't have to pretend to like me," Aeris muttered, staring out the window. "But I'm not pretending," Theo said quietly. "I just want to know you more." As their lives start to overlap, they learn that the person who's lost the most can still change everything. In the middle of the awkward interactions, Theo starts to realize his life isn't so picture-perfect, and Aeris might not be as alone as she thinks.

Every birthday of Angel, the same thing happens. Parties, gifts, sleepovers, with her favorite people in the world. So, she should expect the same for her 15th birthday-right? This story shows how fate has plans for everyone, including her. A new year with new surprises, horrors, and the most unexpected things at unexpected times. Like love.