Scarlett Liksis (Lik-sis), 23, had lived her life from a drug addictive mother, an abandoning father, a sister who acted just like their mother, and a brother who made himself scarce from his family, and gets the full attention of a devilish good looking emerald eye god. Scarlett is the one and a million girls who people should fear, for the quiet ones are the ones who are more dangerous. Ryder Quantum, 28, is the successful heir to the strongest mafia gang in the United States. He's feared by all and makes his statement loud and clear. Heartbroken and falling into an abyss of hell, he's making sure it doesn't go that way ever again. But enter the beautiful brunette with an hourglass body that he could not get himself over, and all hell breaks loose inside of him. As much as Scarlett would just love to lay low and live life freely, the threat of her brother comes haunting her with the abandoning father demanding for her to be part of his family again Scarlett's life gets twisted even more when Ryder decides to be the center of her attention.

Something hit the side of my laptop screen and fell onto the floor. It was a paper airplane. There was a message written inside. "You look pretty hot in a towel. You should wear that more often." -Colton I was shocked when I read the note. I looked out my open window to see a guy sitting on the edge of the window of the house next door. He was looking right at me. _____________ At the start of Rachel Summers' senior year of high school, new neighbors move in next door. One of these neighbors is Colton Miller, who is also a high school senior. First impressions can say a lot about a person. Colton learns this the hard way when he first meets Rachel. Starting out on an unpleasant note, Rachel and Colton must learn how to accept each other for who they are, as they are forced to spend time with each other. This marks the beginning of their story and all they will encounter together. ---------------- *Some Mature Themes*