First published 2014
Bettina Vasilis can barely process her luck when Brady Cullen, the school's basketball star, asks her on a date. Her strict father surprises her by giving his approval. But when the new school year begins, Brady transforms into someone she doesn't recognize. The sweet boy she fell for has vanished. Then Bettina encounters a man in his twenties who works at an auto shop. This gentle stranger treats her with care and wants to understand who she really is, unlike Brady. Bettina faces an impossible choice. Ending things with Brady means losing the freedom her father allows her. Getting involved with the older man would cross lines she knows she shouldn't cross. Yet she finds herself drawn to him and the smell of motor oil that clings to his clothes. When disaster strikes her world, Bettina must reveal the truth to her family and let go of everything she believed about herself and the men who have shaped her life.
Genres: romance, contemporary, young-adult, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
368 pages · Library Binding · Katherine Tegen Books
Content warnings: abuse, domestic-violence, emotional-abuse