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Shaw Landon has always known exactly who she is—a straight-A student playing by everyone else's rules—but the one person who makes her want to break them is Rule Archer, a tattooed rebel who couldn't be more wrong for her. When a night of birthday drinks and spilled secrets tears down the walls between them, neither can deny the undeniable chemistry that's been simmering beneath the surface. Now they're caught between what they're supposed to want and what their hearts are desperately pulling them toward, forced to figure out if a good girl and a bad boy can actually make it work without destroying each other. It's a swoon-worthy slow burn about finding yourself in someone who's supposed to be all wrong.
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Forbidden attraction meets raw intensity—sultry R&B and dark indie pop for lovers breaking boundaries. Moody, sensual beats that simmer with tension and rebellion. Think late nights, chemistry that ignites, and the irresistible pull of someone who makes you want to abandon all the rules.
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