Jim Bannister

After her brother's death, June moves to Milan for a fresh start, finding comfort in Will, the perfect honor student at her new international school. But when his troubled best friend James—hiding a dangerous life in clandestine MMA fights—sparks a rivalry that quickly turns into irresistible attraction, June must choose between safety and a love that upends everything she thought she wanted.

A quiet and reserved university student steps outside her comfort zone for a night of celebration, only to awaken to a harsh truth—her trusted friend has crossed an unforgivable boundary. As she struggles to piece together the fragments of the night, Anna must confront the weight of betrayal, self-doubt, and a society eager to dismiss her pain.