Forbidden things are like a beautiful hypnotizing magnet. Once you get pulled in, it's hard to pull back. But maybe I liked being pulled in, especially if it was by her.

Wlw/ student x teacher/ age gap Julia's life may look picture perfect. Good grades, good friends, steady life. But behind the scenes- which she keeps behind close doors- there is a lot going on. When she gets a new English teacher in her last year of high school she doesn't think much of it. That is, until she starts to feel certain things she isn't supposed to feel... especially about a teacher. Valentina Lancaster is pretty straight forward. No real connections means no real losses. She doesn't do relationships since they only cause problems. But what if those problems are just what makes it so exciting? (Slow burn)

Lilith Hawthorne is a 20 year old psychology student with a complicated heart and more issues than she likes to admit. She feels too much, thinks too hard, and often drowns in the weight of her own empathy. She's curious, emotionally intense, and carries unresolved wounds especially the kind only a mother can leave behind. Valentina Salvatore is a 30 year old CEO. She works hard to build her career and keep things running smoothly. At the same time, she loves deeply but carefully, making sure her feelings go to the right person. She has learned to protect her heart and waits for someone who matches the way she feels. Where Lilith is full of feelings and unpredictability, Valentina has her life sorted out. They come from different worlds and have different ways of living, but what if that's exactly why they fit?