Publisher's Synopsis
Previously published under the title Here with Me Now.
A self-loathing teen. A handsome neighbor. A taboo affair.
Mallory is a young teen, awkward, insecure and desperate for love. Kain is her dreamy next-door neighbor. Despite their 13-year age gap, she is head over heels infatuated with him, but he barely knows she exists.
When Mallory returns from a summer away, Kain finally begins to notice her, kicking off an illicit affair. But how long can they keep their dangerous relationship a secret? What will happen if they're found out?
Set in San Francisco in the early 90s, this coming of age novel explores the pain and complexity of first love and the desperation of insecurity.
"Brings you back to the days of young teenage love and all the rules and temptations that come with it, forbidden as some may be." -L. Blackburn
