A found family, no spice romance
Ana just got her life back on track. She can’t risk losing it again.
Ana is struggling to rebuild her life after escaping an abusive relationship. Living in her brother's attic, Ana stays under the radar by working and studying. No parties, no friends, just a platonic relationship with one professor who helps her study. After all, her past mistakes caused harm both to herself and those she loves. And she’d determined to keep that from happening again.
But Ana doesn’t expect her high school crush, Marlon, coming back into town, messing up her plans. Ana tries to ignore him, but when the professor stops tutoring her, the only person she can turn to is Marlon. Yes, he’s handsome, but he’d never be interested in someone like her. Especially not if he knew her full story.
Just months before college graduation a friend passes away, her brother's livelihood is threatened, and Ana’s secrets unravel, threatening her future.