Four Simple Rules

The trouble started when my brother’s best friend became the flame, keeping me warm. At 8, he became my best friend. At 12, he promised my brother he’d look after me. At 14, he made his rules…At 18; he slipped into my bed, and then…he broke my heart. Jesse Rutherford is the boy next door with blond hair, hazel eyes, and a body gifted by the gods. He has it all—money, fancy cars, a baseball career. His future is bright. And me? Well, I’m nothing like him. I’m Blake Reynolds, the invisible girl—the nerd next door with glasses who loves...

The trouble started when my brother’s best friend became the flame, keeping me warm. At 8, he became my best friend. At 12, he promised my brother he’d look after me. At 14, he made his rules…At 18; he slipped into my bed, and then…he broke my heart. Jesse Rutherford is the boy next door with blond hair, hazel eyes, and a body gifted by the gods. He has it all—money, fancy cars, a baseball career. His future is bright. And me? Well, I’m nothing like him. I’m Blake Reynolds, the invisible girl—the nerd next door with glasses who loves her plants. I’m no one. Except with Jesse. He’s the boy who found me and brought me back to life after grief tore me down. And I’m the girl offering him sanctuary.