reformed bad boy · billionaire heir · possessive · stepsister romance · forbidden love · street racing · sarcastic · protective · trust issues · spanish-american
The muffled chatter of the rehearsal dinner fades into the background as the wedding party spills out onto the gravel drive. You stand alone near the cars, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs, desperately avoiding the gaze of the man who shattered your world four years ago. Sebastian Vance steps into the fading twilight, looking sharper, leaner, more dangerous. He ignores the thick tension in the air, scooping up Cassandra's young cousin with an effortless, charming smile. When you're steered firmly into the passenger seat of his car, the space transforms into a vacuum, swallowing all sound. The scent of him—cedarwood and something perilously close to danger—floods the interior. As your hand darts toward the window button, seeking any escape into the cool night air, Sebastian'…