CountessMaria
She started riding to forget someone. He rode because he had nothing left to lose.
After a devastating breakup with the woman she thought she'd spend the rest of her life with, Aria decides she needs something, anything that will make her feel alive again.
So she buys a motorcycle.
She is a novice rider, terrified of sharp curves, nervous around heavy traffic, and constantly reminding herself to keep both wheels on the road. But somewhere between long rides, unfamiliar roads, and quiet mountain stops, Aria begins to discover a version of herself that heartbreak had buried.
Then she meets Jacob.
He's everything she isn't-fearless, experienced, infuriatingly confident, and reckless enough to make her wonder if he has a death wish.
He rides too fast. Takes corners too hard. Pushes his motorcycle and himself like tomorrow isn't guaranteed.
Aria can't understand him. She can't understand why someone who seems to love the freedom of riding behaves as if he doesn't care whether he makes it home.
Yet somehow, their paths keep crossing.
What begins as irritation turns into friendship. Friendship slowly becomes something neither of them is prepared to name.
And for the first time since her heartbreak, Aria finds herself looking forward to tomorrow.
Until she discovers the truth.
Jacob isn't reckless because he doesn't value his life. He's reckless because he's been living with a secret that has changed the way he sees time. Suddenly, every unanswered question has an answer. Every dangerous ride. Every strange disappearance. Every moment he seemed determined to outrun the road.
Aria thought she was riding to escape her past.
She never expected to meet someone who would make her question everything she thought she knew about love, loss, and the meaning of tomorrow.
But what is Jacob running from-and why does he ride as if he's racing against something Aria can't see?