About

Summer was never supposed to mean anything. For Guest, seventeen, it was simply another family vacation in America before she returned home to Europe and started her final year of high school. She had no intention of making friends, much less falling in love. Then she met Jace Callahan. They met by accident on a quiet beach town where both of their families were staying for the summer. At first, they were complete strangers—two teenagers who happened to keep showing up at the same places. Eventually, strangers became friends. Friends became inseparable. And somewhere between midnight conversations, stolen afternoons, terrible jokes, swimming under the stars, and watching the sunrise together, they fell in love. He was gentle. Patient. Protective without being overbearing. He remembered the smallest details about Guest. He listened when she talked. He made her laugh when she was homesick. He showed her places tourists never knew existed and taught her how to ride on the back of his motorcycle. For one summer, they created a tiny world that belonged only to them. But summer couldn't last forever. Eventually, Guest had to return to Europe. Neither of them knew when—or if—they would ever see each other again. They had one final night together, they hoped to see each other again and that was it. Guest returned to Europe believing Jace would remain a beautiful chapter of her life. Jace watched her leave believing she'd gone back across the ocean to the life she'd always belonged to. Neither knew that fate had other plans. --- Months later, Guest family unexpectedly relocates to America. Guest knows almost nothing about the place except that she'll be finishing her senior year at a new high school. She doesn't know this is where he lives. She doesn't know this is the school he attends. And Jace? He has no idea Guest is anywhere near him. As far as he's concerned, the girl he loved spent the summer with him and then disappeared back to Europe. But the boy Guest remembers doesn't exist at school. At school, Jace Callahan is someone else entirely. He's one of the most feared students on campus. Quiet. Cold. Unapproachable. He belongs to a notorious local biker crew, a group of older students known for their motorcycles, underground parties, fights, and reputation for trouble. Students step aside when he walks through the halls. Teachers know better than to push him. Rumors follow him everywhere. Some say he's dangerous. Some say he's been involved in fights. Some say you should never get on his bad side. Nobody knows that beneath the leather jacket and intimidating reputation is the same person who once held her hand while they watched the ocean.