Tessa thought she had her life all figured out: a dependable boyfriend back home, a clear career path, and everything neatly planned.

But on her first day of college, everything changes when she collides with Hardin—the cocky British bad boy with disheveled brown hair and a canvas of tattoos.

His rudeness borders on cruelty, and she tries to hate him. Yet after a charged moment alone, Tessa finds herself questioning everything she thought she knew about herself.

Drawn to uncover the hidden layers beneath Hardin's tough exterior, she's pulled into a whirlwind of passion and uncertainty.

With her carefully laid plans unraveling, Tessa faces a choice: stick to the life she's always known or take a risk on a love that could change everything.

When everything you thought you wanted falls apart, what comes after?