The Art of Spider's Web
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Frankie never planned to fall for Atlas Hayes.. He's loud, impulsive, and her best friend's older brother, the one person she's been warned about since the day they met. But one late-night phone call changes everything. Atlas needs a ride home from a party, and when she shows up, a kiss she didn't see coming flips their world on its head.
It's supposed to be nothing. A mistake. But one mistake turns into stolen glances in the kitchen, locked doors, and nights tangled in each other when the rest of the house is asleep. They hide it from Lily, Frankie's best friend and Atlas's little sister, knowing she'd never forgive them if she found out.
The deeper they fall, the harder it gets to pretend nothing's going on. Atlas is quick to temper and fiercely protective, and Frankie's caught between wanting to keep the peace and wanting him more than she's ever wanted anything. She dates someone else to keep suspicions off them, but Atlas never lets her forget where she belongs.
With every secret touch, every lie they have to tell, the line between love and destruction blurs. And in the end, Frankie has to ask herself if Atlas is the best thing that's ever happened to her or the one thing that will ruin her completely.
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