Lacey Jacobs. Spent a lot of time running, mainly from her father. She moved from school to school, the kids at school were nasty. She hoped for friends, and tried to fit in. It never worked until her dad was locked up.. Eventually, she learnt to do her own thing being pushed into deep water and stood up to people. When it came to moving out into a dorm for university, a troublesome roommate liked to get a rise out of her but he was more familiar than she realised. Mateo Hughes. His tanned toned body, tattoos and nipple piercing had her intrigued in this very rude moody man. He was a player and only seemed to tease or be mean to her . He warned her she'd get burnt, but she couldn't help wanting to thaw his icy heart. Should she avoid him? Her heart cried for love but her head told her stay clear. Was he the missing piece? A piece from the past that had collided into the present. He did try to make her hate him, but in the end he'd crossed the line. Could Lacey finally be happy and in love? Was anything ever that simple... *This book contains sex scenes*