Jillian Carter and Jack Hayes were once inseparable-two halves of a whole. Their friendship was the kind that defined them, the one relationship Jillian believed would never be broken. That was, until tragedy struck. Jillian's sister, Olivia, died in a car accident while riding with Jack. The loss of Olivia fractured Jillian's heart, but it was Jack's involvement that shattered their bond. Consumed by grief and bitter anger, Jillian blamed Jack for everything-from the crash to the lingering guilt that haunted her every waking moment. Jack, devastated by his girlfriend-Olivia's death, was left to carry the weight of her loss alone, as Jillian cut him out of her life without a second glance.
Five years later, Jillian, struggling to make ends meet after moving to the city, finds herself with no choice but to accept an offer to room with Jack-who is also in need of a place to stay. Their paths collide once again, and the space between them feels like a ticking time bomb. The apartment is small, their history too large. Tension fills every room, and Jillian can't escape the raw emotions that resurface whenever she's near him. Jack is just as haunted, carrying his own pain and the unanswered questions that still linger between them.
As they try to coexist under the same roof, the unspoken past looms over them. Their unresolved anger, guilt, and the undeniable chemistry that still burns between them ignite a new level of tension. Old wounds reopen, forcing both to face the ghosts of their past.
As the lines between hatred and something more blur, will Jillian let her anger keep her from healing, or will she be able to forgive Jack, despite everything? And can Jack find a way to redeem himself in her eyes, or will the weight of their past crush whatever chance they might have at moving forward?
When a fatal accident claimed their father's life eleven years ago, the Marsden family fell apart. What was once a happy and noisy family transformed into a quiet, reserved, and seemingly uncaring group of strangers forced to live together. With their mom off on an even longer business trip than usual, and the youngest of the family, Lila, starting her new college life, the siblings are finally forced to interact with each despite their anger and uncertainties.
How will Lila glide forwards into this new pace of life with the pressures of living with her rude and dismissive older brothers, building her ice skating career, AND dealing with the joys and problems that come with being a college freshman? Is there a chance to fix her broken family and discover where she really fits into adult life?