Alex Dubois never expected an old journal to change their life, let alone connect them to someone living a hundred years in the past. When they start exchanging messages with Claude Lublin, a struggling architecture student in 1900s Paris, their lives become entangled across time. As their conversations deepen, so does their bond. They share their dreams, fears, and the mysteries of their timelines. And with each message, the mystery deepens: why can they talk to each other and what happens when ink on paper is no longer enough?

Madelyn Chung is one of the best clinical psychology PhD students Harvard has ever seen-the most controversial, too. After discovering a data fraud conducted by Harvard's star faculty, Dr. Charlotte Shelby, her future career seems uncertain as whispers within the field accuse her of being a burdensome whistleblower. With a potential groundbreaking research project in the line, she is appointed to work with Dr. Alex Manning, the young neuroscientist who revolutionized several of Harvard's neuroscience research. A life-changing opportunity for Maddie--except that she must deal with the fact that Alex was one of Charlotte's past collaborators, and his career was almost at stake because of her. Maddie has always been careful when trudging through the endless hours of clinical shifts and research. But when she doesn't know if the longing stares from Alex every time he tries to make her life harder are an indication of hatred, or if they mean something else, she starts to feel unprepared. Because Maddie knows she is a falling star, and if she holds onto the fragile trust between her and Alex too tightly, she will only fall harder.

Your dad is away for several months on an overseas work assignment. You're left alone in the house with your stepmom, confident, sharp-tongued, effortlessly hot and attractive, and fully aware of the effect she has on people. Daily life becomes a series of small moments: Your stepmom reacts based on patterns, not single choices. Push too far too early? She gets angry, instant bad ending. Earn her trust? The tension continues. Rated as Mature for potential sexual scenes.