Madison thought she knew Kade Wilder. After all, they'd spent countless late nights together working on the school paper, swapping stories, and pretending their chemistry was non-existent. But when Kade catches her having intimate thoughts about him one night, their passion explodes and becomes all-consuming. Her heart races for him, but it's not just the sparks that have her losing control-it's the part of Kade that she never saw coming.

Madison realizes too late that getting closer to Kade means losing herself in a world she's not prepared for.

Is she ready to risk it all for a love that might kill her? Or will she walk away before it's too late?

Kade has always kept things simple: do the jobs, keep his head down, and don't get attached. His family's shady business and the dangerous world they live in are all he knows. But when it comes to Madison, the quiet, intelligent girl from school who somehow managed to slip under his skin, all his instincts go out the window. He never planned on wanting her. He never planned on falling for her. But when he messes up a major bust for his father's gang, it's Madison who pays the price.

One thing's for sure: no one can take from Kade Wilder. Not when he wants something. Not when it's Madison.