Colette
On the outside, I'm just another suburban girl from an upstanding family. But behind closed doors, my life is sheltered and controlled. At age 22, I should be having fun and sowing my wild oats. But socially, I'm so far behind everyone else my age, it's embarrassing. I need a change. When a mysterious older man moves in next door, I seize the chance to learn more about the world outside of my father's tight control. What begins as innocent flirting soon turns my entire life upside down.
Warrick
I moved to this neighborhood to retire in peace and quiet. But the family next door gets my hackles up. There's something strange about them. Specifically, their daughter seems far too interested in me and my desire for a dull, suburban life. The more I push her away, the more I'm drawn to her. Colette's wide-eyed innocence unsettles me, and her thirst for knowledge ensnares me at every turn. When I discover what's really going on next door, I have no choice but to take extreme action that could upheave the anonymous solitude I've fought so hard for.
This wide-age-gap, girl-next-door romance contains no cheating, no cliffhangers and is a stand-alone story with a happily ever after!