Amara "Mara" Blackwood is sweet, soft, and quietly navigating life, never imagining that her brother's best friend, Luca Vale tattooed, protective, and dangerously irresistible would become the one she can't stop thinking about. Their connection is forbidden, electrifying, and impossible to ignore, forcing Mara to confront her insecurities and Luca to decide how far he'll go for the one heart he's been secretly guarding.