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A second chance at love, but hate gets in the way.Six years have passed since Layla ran from her childhood home. Leaving the comfortable life she built in Washington is the last thing she wants, but her sister, Sloane, convinces her it's time to face the demons in her past. On her first trip back to California, her goal is to forgive her family for their wrongdoings. But the trip has a secondary purpose-getting revenge against Alora and Kai Drakos. If she rekindles things with Jamie, that's the icing on the cake.Six years have passed since Jamie swore to be Layla's villain. In her absence, he's carved a place he never could have imagined for himself with her family. Her surprise return has him convinced it's too well-timed to be a coincidence, so his goal becomes keeping her from causing trouble. Making sure she hates him in the process is just a benefit-no way in hell he's letting this woman anywhere near his heart again.Together, they discover there's a lot they don't know.

Two people eager to save each other... and missing the truth that's right in front of them.Layla Graham has a family who loves her-including fiercely protective older brothers. They've kept her from making mistakes, but also her own choices. With her first relationship comes freedom she's never experienced. The change gives her room to breathe, but it also makes her less cautious. After a terrifying situation that could have been much worse, her parents hire a bodyguard to protect her.Jamie Campbell is more than happy to accept the job. Not only does it give him the routine he craves, he actually enjoys spending time with Layla. Despite their immediate chemistry, loving her isn't a risk he's prepared to take. Experience has taught him it always leads to disappointment or pain. Too bad love isn't always a choice.Their feelings for each other build despite their denial and her father's forbiddance. But she finds herself in a new relationship she didn't want and he finds a family he would die to keep.Can they find their way to each other, or will they be just another tragic love story?