Anna has spent years perfecting the art of distance, guarding the painful secrets of her past with fierce determination—until Mason crashes into her world with an intensity she can't ignore. When tragedy forces their hands, a convenient marriage becomes their shield, but the undeniable chemistry simmering between them threatens to crack open all the walls they've so carefully built. As they navigate this unexpected partnership and begin to let their guards down, a dangerous threat lurks in the shadows, determined to destroy the fragile happiness they're finding together. This is a swoon-worthy second-chance romance about two beautifully broken people discovering that sometimes the greatest strength comes from letting someone in.

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Sultry indie-pop and R&B with raw vulnerability—think Hozier, SZA, The National. Slow-burn tension that builds to intense, sensual heat. Moody acoustic moments give way to driving beats. Capture forced closeness, emotional walls cracking, and dangerous attraction igniting in a small-town cocoon.

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