After catching her boyfriend cheating, 22-year-old Ava Carter leaves everything behind and moves into a cheap apartment building in New York City to start over. Broke, heartbroken, and struggling to balance college with work, Ava promises herself she will never fall for another toxic man again.But peace becomes impossible when she meets Ethan Blake — the dangerously attractive man living in Apartment 304 across the hall.Ethan is arrogant, mysterious, and impossible to ignore. Loud music, late-night parties, and whispered rumors follow him everywhere. Ava instantly dislikes him, especially after discovering he has a reputation for breaking hearts.Still, the tension between them becomes impossible to avoid after a blackout traps them together one stormy night. What begins as irritation slowly turns into dangerous attraction filled with teasing arguments, accidental touches, jealousy, and late-night conversations neither of them expected.But Ethan is hiding secrets connected to his past, and Ava soon realizes falling for him could destroy her completely.In a city full of loneliness, temptation, and heartbreak, two broken people must decide if love is worth the risk.For the cover:dark apartment hallwayrainy New York city lightsshirtless tattooed male leadfemale lead in oversized hoodieromantic tension atmosphere