𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐌𝐘 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓, JASON MCCANN

"You don't even know me," he mutters, but there's a crack in his voice that he quickly tries to cover.

Evelyn shrugs, unphased. "Maybe not. But I want to. And I think... you want me to."

Jason McCann has a reputation he can't shake. At Black Ridge High, he's known as the guy who hangs with the wrong crowd, the guy whose temper is as explosive as his past. A former gang member, Jason is stuck in a world he feels he can't escape-a world filled with bad decisions, bad friends, and a broken home.

Then Evelyn Cruz moves to town-a perfect student with a heart of gold, a GPA to match, and a desire to make a difference. Everything Jason isn't, Evelyn stands for the kind of life he's told himself he'll never have. And she's smart, too smart to buy into his tough guy act.

When Evelyn is assigned as Jason's tutor for an English class he's barely passing, sparks fly-not the good kind. Jason resents her for trying to "fix" him, while Evelyn can't understand why someone as bright as Jason is letting his potential slip away. But as they spend more time together, Jason realizes there's more to Evelyn than just a good girl-and Evelyn starts to see that maybe Jason isn't as lost as he seems.