Book Description:Seventeen-year-old Lena Carter lives by the rules—top of her class, daughter of the town’s respected police officer, and the kind of girl no one would expect to fall for someone like Jace Miller.Jace is everything she’s been warned about: tattooed, unpredictable, and rumored to be part of something criminal. But when a school project forces them together, Lena discovers a boy far more complex than his reputation—a boy with secrets, scars, and a heart he’s never let anyone touch.What starts as late-night studying quickly spirals into stolen glances, secret meetings, and undeniable chemistry. But Lena’s perfect world is already cracking under the pressure—and loving Jace could shatter it completely. Especially when her father starts investigating the same circle Jace is trying to escape.As truths unravel and danger creeps closer, Lena must choose between the life she knows and the boy who makes her feel alive.A forbidden love. A dangerous secret. A choice that changes everything.