Laura Evans and Liam have shared everything since birth, secrets, summers, and a rulebook written in childhood ink. Their friendship has survived scraped knees, heartbreaks, and the steady march toward adulthood. But one rule has always been sacred: relatives are off-limits.The rule was created innocently in childhood to protect the friendship: basically, “we won’t date each other’s family because that could ruin our friendship or make things messy.” Will, Liam’s older brother, has always existed just beyond Laura’s reach. Reckless, magnetic, and impossible to ignore. When a spontaneous kiss at a school carnival shatters the boundary between them, Laura finds herself caught between the boy she has loved like family and the boy she has secretly loved for years. As stolen moments turn into something real, loyalty begins to fracture. Secrets breed distance. And Laura must decide whether preserving the past is worth sacrificing her future. Because sometimes growing up means breaking the very rules that once kept you safe.