Raven Castillo came to Briarwood Academy with one mission: finish senior year, keep her promise, and get out. No drama. No attachments. No getting pulled into anyone else’s life. Then Cassian Hawthorne—quiet, brilliant, and painfully sheltered—offers her a deal she can’t turn down. With college approaching, Cassian is done living in the shadows of his parents’ rules. He’s made a list of firsts he refuses to miss, and he needs someone bold enough to guide him. Someone like Raven. She needs the cash. He needs the experience. Their arrangement should be simple. But the lines between business and something more blur fast—through lingering touches, stolen glances, and a kiss that changes everything. As their connection deepens, Raven must decide whether to protect her future… or risk her heart on the boy who makes her feel something for the very first time. A tender, addictive, opposites-attract romance about firsts, second chances, and the one person who makes it all feel new.
