Eighteen-year-old Lena Whitmore thought her life was finally settling into something simple. Fresh out of heartbreak, she’s determined to focus on school, heal quietly, and stay far away from trouble. Love, she tells herself, is complicated, and she’s had enough of complicated.Then Ethan Cross moves in next door.At twenty-seven, Ethan is everything Lena knows she should avoid-older, mysterious, and dangerously magnetic. From the moment their eyes meet, something shifts. A look that lasts too long. A smile that lingers. A temptation that refuses to be ignored.As Lena struggles to keep her distance, her past resurfaces in the form of Bobby, an ex-boyfriend who isn’t ready to let her go. Pulled between unresolved feelings and a growing curiosity she can’t explain, Lena finds herself standing at the edge of a line she swore she’d never cross.But Ethan isn’t just tempting, he’s complicated. Whispers about his friends raise questions. Her mother’s warnings echo louder each day. And the closer Lena gets, the more she realizes that attraction can be as dangerous as it is intoxicating.Caught between desire and doubt, innocence and experience, Lena must decide whether some temptations are worth the risk… or if getting too close will cost her more than just her heart.Some doors are easy to open.The hardest part is dealing with what waits on the other side.