power move

Caroline Sinclair has perfected the art of detachment. Once warm and reckless, she's spent years burying the girl she used to be beneath a mask of cold confidence and ruthless control. But when Jonah Hayes-her childhood friend turned stepbrother-returns from rehab, the carefully curated world she's built begins to crack.

Jonah was the boy who once made her feel invincible, the one who knew her before she became Caroline Sinclair. Now, he's back, and he's nothing like the lost boy who spiraled after his brother's death. He's sharper, cockier, and just as dangerous to her as he's always been. The problem? They're family now, and their connection is something neither of them should want.

When a game of push and pull reignites between them-full of sharp words, lingering touches, and the kind of tension that burns too hot to ignore-Caroline does what she does best: she pretends not to care. But Jonah isn't fooled. He knows her too well, and he's willing to play dirty.

As old wounds resurface and the lines between past and present blur, Caroline and Jonah find themselves locked in a dangerous battle of control, desire, and the ghosts of who they used to be. Because the truth is, they were never meant to be step-siblings. They were meant to destroy each other.

Based on the famous 1999 film, and 2024 readapted "cruel intentions".