Vanessa "Nessa" Miller never fit in anywhere - not with her parents who think her energy is embarrassing, not with her perfect sister Amber, and definitely not in a town as gray as Hawkins. She's loud, creative, and endlessly optimistic - the kind of girl who still believes in friendship bracelets and bright yellow convertibles. But she's also lonely. And Hawkins High isn't exactly kind to new girls with sunshine hearts. Then there's Billy Hargrove - the new bad boy who arrived three months before her. He's all rough edges and gasoline, hiding bruises behind that perfect smirk. Everyone says he's trouble. Everyone's right. But Vanessa doesn't see a monster - she sees someone who needs to be seen. When she sits next to him in first period and starts talking his ear off, she doesn't expect anything back. Billy just listens - annoyed, intrigued, confused. And slowly, it starts. The spark. The ache. Until love becomes the most dangerous thing either of them could feel. But Hawkins has darker secrets than cruel parents and whispered rumors. When Vanessa gets caught in the storm threatening the town - and Billy's mind - love won't be enough to save them both. She was the sunlight. He was the smoke. And some fires aren't meant to burn forever.
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