When a pink-haired troublemaker lands herself in serious legal trouble, the last person she wants to depend on is the uptight criminal attorney who's convinced she's nothing but a nuisance—except he's the only one who can save her. Quaid is all buttoned-up professionalism and skepticism, but Avett's got a mischievous charm that keeps cracking through his carefully maintained defenses, and she's determined to get him to loosen up. As they're forced to work closely together, the sparks between them become impossible to ignore, and they'll have to navigate the tension of keeping things strictly business while every moment together pulls them dangerously closer. It's a delicious clash of opposites where a by-the-book lawyer might just discover that breaking a few rules could be exactly what they both need.

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Sultry indie-pop and R&B with slow-burn tension—think arctic monkeys, sza, and alina baraz. Witty banter meets electric chemistry. Confident vocals, moody production, and tracks that build from playful flirtation to smoldering desire. Contemporary romance energy with restraint breaking into passion.