Everyone thinks Freya is trouble. She skips class, smells like cigarettes, climbs out of bedroom windows after midnight, and never lets anyone close enough to ask why. Malachi certainly isn't planning on becoming her babysitter. He's already exhausted trying to keep his reckless little sister, Kylie, alive. When Kylie starts dragging Freya into every bad decision imaginable, Malachi decides he's done watching from the sidelines. He starts driving them places just so they don't walk home alone. He waits outside parties. He patches scraped knees. He takes cigarettes away. He argues. He lectures. He protects. But somewhere between late-night phone calls, panic attacks, and chasing Freya through rain-soaked streets... Protecting her stops feeling like a responsibility. It becomes an obsession. He can't sleep unless he knows she's home. He memorizes every scar on her hands. He notices when she skips meals. He starts carrying her favorite snacks in his truck "just in case." And before long, everyone notices the same thing- Malachi isn't just looking after Freya anymore. He's completely, hopelessly obsessed with keeping her safe. The problem? Freya has spent her entire life running from people who tried to control her. So what happens when the one person she'd trust with her life slowly becomes the one she can't imagine living without?

Freya sempre acreditou que pilotos eram iguais: arrogantes, impulsivos e convencidos. Malachi tinha certeza de que a filha do dono da Ferrari era apenas uma garota mimada que nunca precisou conquistar nada.

Every summer, Freya Skye and Malachi Barton return to the same beach house-the same hallways, the same ocean breeze, the same friendship that has lasted their entire lives. They know each other better than anyone else. Freya steals his hoodies without asking. Malachi answers to "KaiKai" like it's the most natural thing in the world. Their families joke that it was only a matter of time before they stopped pretending they're just best friends. But this summer feels different. There's only one room left when they arrive. One bed. One shared space where pretending becomes impossible and silence suddenly feels too loud. And when Freya's cousin Josh shows up, everything they've always ignored about each other starts to surface in ways neither of them is ready for. Because somewhere between late-night beach walks, almost-touching hands, and the things they almost say but never do... friendship starts to feel like something more dangerous. Something real. And if they cross that line, there might be no going back. In a house full of memories, sunburns, and secrets, Freya and Malachi are about to find out whether growing up together means growing apart... or finally falling in love.

Freya lands the role of Nova in Zombies 4, her dream role. She's super excited... until she finds out her love interest on-screen is Malachi Barton: the stuck-up, egoistic, award-winning "I'm perfect and I know it" actor. From day one, sparks fly... but mostly the wrong kind. They bicker, tease, and she's convinced she can't stand him. Yet somehow, Malachi's sharp wit, hidden soft side, and unexpected charm start chipping away at her walls. She hates that she's drawn to him. She really hates it. Read more to find out what happens next!

❝ʷᵉ'ʳᵉ ᵍᵒⁿⁿᵃ ᵇᵉ ˢᵒᵐᵉᵈᵃʸ❞ ❀... in which... they're best friends but maybe something more ᵐᵃˡᵃᶜʰⁱ ᵇᵃʳᵗᵒⁿ ˣ ᵇˡᵃᶜᵏ! ᵒᶜ rankings: #2 zombies4 #4 Malachi Barton