Konon katanya kehidupan adalah anugerah untuk seluruh umat manusia. Lalu bagaimana dengan mereka yang tak berharga? Mereka hanya bisa menerima dan tak perlu bertanya. Pertanyaan-pertanyaan itu kemudian hanya akan mendatangkan kekecewaan untuknya. Tapi, apakah layak kita untuk seperti ini? Apakah adil bila seperti ini? Apakah tak apa jika terus begini? Aku tak apa. Hanya saja membayangkan alasan-alasannya tidaklah mudah untuk dijadikan sebuah kebahagiaan. Kebahagiaan yang datang darinya, untuknya, dan dengannya.

Emerson knows high school can be messy, but nothing could prepare her for Oliver Remmer's return. Dangerous, mysterious, and rumored to be a psychopath, he's the kind of boy everyone fears... and everyone watches. Yet Emerson isn't everyone. She sees the layers beneath his intense exterior-the boy shaped by a troubled past, moments of tenderness hidden under bursts of anger, and a vulnerability most people would never notice. Between the gossip, the chaos, and the adrenaline-charged tension, Emerson can't help but be drawn in. Oliver is unpredictable, and being near him is thrilling-and maybe a little bit reckless. Standing her ground almost feels like a dare. But some loves are worth the risk. Some loves are easy. Back Cover Copy: "Write down one word that describes you." Oliver didn't hesitate. Psychopath. Everyone expects me to run. To stay away. To be careful. But I didn't. Because there's something behind the intensity, the walls, the mystery. Something only I get to see. Because sometimes the thrill of the unknown is exactly what your heart has been waiting for. Set in North Carolina, Open is a teen romance about taking risks, discovering who someone really is, and finding that love can feel mysterious, dangerous... and irresistible. C O V E R B Y @ZiaDavis