Jamilah
Maya has always been close to Ethan. They have been best friends since childhood, and his family has become a second home to her. But there has always been one person she could never quite figure out: Ethan’s older brother, Dean.
Four years ago, at a high school party, Maya and Dean shared a kiss. It was Maya’s first kiss, and for a moment, everything between them felt different. Then Maya pulled away and ran, leaving Dean to believe that she regretted it.
Now they are both students at Pelt University, and Dean has built a reputation as a charming flirt who never stays with one woman for long. Maya has tried to put the past behind her, convinced that whatever happened between them that night is over.
Then Dean suddenly needs somewhere to stay.
When he moves into the apartment Maya shares with Ethan, keeping their distance becomes almost impossible. Old memories return, and so does the tension neither of them wants to acknowledge. Maya struggles to understand why Dean still affects her, while Dean begins to wonder whether the kiss he has spent four years trying to forget actually meant more than he thought.
Things become even more complicated when Maya befriends Cole, a funny and intelligent classmate who quickly becomes part of her life. Dean has no reason to care about Maya’s new friendship, yet he finds himself watching them more closely than he should.
Between university life, new friendships, old feelings, and the awkward reality of living under the same roof, Maya and Dean are forced closer together.
But there is still one question between them.
Why did Maya run away that night?
Some people are meant to stay off limits. Dean might be the one exception Maya can’t resist.
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