Kat Ainsley

Charlotte hasn't been the same since she lost her best friend Dylan in a tragic accident. To escape her grief, Charlotte leaves her old life behind, starting over in a new city and away from her family. Jon is desperate to leave his shady past behind and find independence from his crime boss father. Jon won't let anyone get close to him in order to keep them safe, knowing what his family is capable of doing. When they meet, everything changes. Their first encounter stirs up feelings Charlotte is desperate to bury and against her instincts, Charlotte trusts her heart to Jon. Their relationship is explosive and intense. As their passion increases, they both fight to keep their pasts from bleeding in. Jon swears to keep her safe and help her heal the pain she carries from Dylan's death, but he underestimates people from his past, with consequences for them both. Losing Dylan destroyed her and Charlotte must decide if she can risk that kind of loss again when everything about Jon and their relationship puts them both at risk.