"You're blowing this out of proportion," I say, even though my voice doesn't sound convinced.
"I'm not," he says. "I'm accounting for worst case scenarios because that's my job. Yours is to pretend nothing bad can happen. So let me do mine so you can do yours."
. . .
Briella Vixen is used to being in the spotlight, but she's never felt more out of control. As one of the biggest pop stars in the world, her life is dictated by schedules, appearances, and the expectations of fans and family alike. When a dangerous encounter shakes her world, her parents decide she needs protection she didn't ask for.
Enter Simon Chase: precise, unflinching, and hired solely to keep her alive. He doesn't care about her fame, her feelings, or even her opinions, he's here to do a job, and the only thing that matters is her safety.
Thrown together in a tense cohabitation, Briella and Simon clash at every turn. She's impulsive, restless, and desperate for freedom. He's disciplined, unyielding, and unamused by her charm.
But as time goes on, they begin to realize, that maybe they're exactly what they need.
"Sleeping pills for the nightmares?" my brother asked. "Well the nightmares are really memories." she said.
Rayne is a beautiful girl, but with walls around her heart. She doesn't trust anybody, she's been hurt by one person and she is afraid because of him. When she meets four friends that are close will she trust them. When she learns shocking news will she be relieved, or will she be hurt that the people she trust hid something so important from her? What will happen when one who hurt her finds her? Will she stay or run...? Will she find people she can truly trust and who can truly protect her? Will she find love if she runs? Will her past finally catch up with her or will she step up and face her fear? Follow her and where she ends up when she runs.