42 parts Ongoing MatureEliana has one goal for the summer: a few months of sunbathing, art, and absolutely no drama. She's determined to make the most of her freedom before college and before her unsupportive father decides her fate.
But that plan shatters the moment her older brother's sharp-witted, effortlessly cocky best friend, Mateo Lorenzo, returns to town.
Mateo has been Ellie's biggest, most inconvenient crush for nearly a decade. An unspoken boundary she's convinced herself to accept. Yet, the air crackles with unspoken tension, and his intensely possessive nature betrays his true feelings.
A secret deal and a life of guarded secrets pull them together, leading to stolen moments and explosive chemistry.
Eliana must decide if she's willing to risk her family, her future, and her heart for a man who lives in the shadows. Someone who might just be her downfall.
A summer romance this forbidden can only end one way: in fire or in ash.
