When free-spirited tattoo artist Nova meets Charlie, a buttoned-up banker who's genuinely invested in helping her dreams come true, the attraction is undeniable—and completely inconvenient. To clear the air (and scratch an itch), they agree to one steamy night together, no strings attached, and get back to their lives. Except one night isn't nearly enough to extinguish the spark between them, and with Charlie now unexpectedly staying in their small hometown, avoiding each other becomes impossible. What unfolds is a delicious slow burn about two people who thought they could compartmentalize desire, only to discover that some connections are worth risking everything for.

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Sultry indie pop and R&B for forbidden chemistry and small-town tension—think magnetic pull between opposites, late-night confessions, and the electric thrill of crossing lines you swore you wouldn't. Sensual, contemporary, undeniable.