In Close Proximity

Isabella Gallo didn't claw her way into Blackwell's law program - she bled for it. First in her Italian immigrant family to make it this far, she's sharp, ruthless, and allergic to handouts. No safety nets, no shortcuts - just raw ambition and a battered copy of Black's Law Dictionary.

Enter Vincent Sinclair: rich, brilliant, and lazy as sin. Son of a hedge fund kingpin, Vincent coasts through life with a silver spoon and a smirk that makes Isabella's blood boil. He sleeps through lectures, flirts with professors, and still manages to ace exams. She hates him on principle.

But then Vincent pulls a stunt - some ill-fated mix of champagne and stupidity - and Isabella's apartment ends up soaked, broken, and unlivable. The solution? Vincent has a spare room. Isabella would rather freeze to death in the snow, but campus housing isn't exactly handing out mercy this late in the semester. And Vincent, for reasons as maddening as his smirk, offers her a lifeline. Begrudgingly, she takes it.

Pride is a dangerous thing - and when the fragile tension between them starts heating into something real, Isabella will have to decide if risking herself for Vincent Sinclair is worth the fall.