She swore she’d never see him again.He swore he’d never forgive her.But fate has other plans—and Jess Taylor is about to learn that first love never really dies.

Stephanie Wilson has spent years trying to escape the shadow of her criminal family, determined to build an ordinary life. But “ordinary” shatters the moment she meets Eric Lindberg—tall, tattooed, green-eyed, and dangerously irresistible. Their instant chemistry is undeniable, yet Stephanie can see he’s trouble, and she does everything she can to stay away.Her efforts fail when FBI Agent Andrew Phillips—her former flame—reappears with a devastating truth: Eric and his associates work for the Irish mafia. Suddenly, Stephanie’s quiet life is upended as the FBI asks her to become an informant. The deal? Her own past mistakes wiped clean. The cost? Being thrust back into the very world she swore she’d left behind.But when her forbidden feelings for Eric grow stronger, Stephanie is forced to choose: betray the man she’s falling for… or risk everything for love.

Jessica Taylor is weeks from graduation, but her past still shadows her—taunts about her weight, absent parents, and no clear future. After a clash with her longtime bully, she meets Alec Parker: the school’s brooding, 21-year-old handyman with demons of his own. Their attraction is undeniable…and forbidden.Forced to keep their love secret, Jess and Alec are soon caught in a web of jealousy, lies, and betrayal. Will two broken souls defy the odds—or be torn apart forever?