Womanizer. Cocky. Dangerous—game over. Everything sensible screamed to keep her distance. But Charlotte Brennan couldn't resist him. She was completely captivated. Scarred by heartbreak and humiliation, Charlee had built impenetrable walls around herself. When Hector Ayala storms into her world with magnetic intensity, she's determined to protect what's left of her heart. Surrendering her guard means risking everything—her secrets, her pain, her vulnerability. Charlee has already paid the price of love once. She won't pay it again. Yet resisting Hector's intoxicating pull proves impossible. Hector understands guilt intimately. Months of regret over a past mistake drive him toward redemption, but the cost is steep: he must abandon any chance with Charlee, the girl who's captivated him like no one else. The cruel irony? He can't tell her why they're impossible. Torn between his need for atonement and his desire for her, Hector watches helplessly as he shatters the one heart he's desperate to protect. Two people bound by attraction neither can deny, separated by a secret that could destroy everything. New Adult Contemporary - *Mature Content* Recommended for ages 17+ due to sexual situations and language.