**Book One** When a restless, sheltered young woman meets a brooding, lonely man, both desperate for affection and true love, chemistry is sparked and nothing will keep them apart, not even the fact that their parents are married. Lacey is shy yet eager to experience the world; Reed is hiding from his demons that refuse to even let him sleep at night. She thrives off his energy, and he hopes to cleanse his past with her innocence. They may be step siblings, but it doesn't stop them from falling madly in love with one another. If their affair is discovered, they could be ridiculed and mocked out of town. Their parents might disown them. They might find themselves abandoned by all their friends and peers. That's not what Reed fears the most, however. It's having Lacey realize just how deep his mental scars go, for if she ever left him, he could not be held responsible for his actions.