Avery's senior year is turned upside down when a kiss with her older brothers' best friend ignites a forbidden relationship tangled in danger, heartbreak, and family secrets that could destroy everything. *** "Aiden..." I shake my head, eyes fixed anywhere but the gorgeous man next to me. His hand grips my chin tightly, just enough to make me avert my eyes to his. "You know you want this as much as I fucking do. I want you to be mine. I want to be the one to hold you and kiss you the one you go to whenever you're happy or fucking sad. But let it be me, let me fucking show you that it should be me." He glares, jaw tensing. ...... ©hessaherophinelove

Mabel (Mae) Rose is a 21 year old women who works with her father's shop and she has been best friends with Smoke since they were 15 years old. Smoke Moore (or his full name is Elijah) is a 23 year old man who just got back into town with his brother (Stack) Elias moore and his younger cousin (Sammie) who is a talented blues musician.