Publisher's Synopsis
Like most seventeen-year-old girls, Lauren is unsure what path she wants to take in life. Living on the wealthy side of town, and always being the 'good girl', is getting quite boring. Fate must be on her side. One afternoon by chance, she meets the notorious neighborhood bad boy - Dean Thorne. Ignoring his reputation as a criminal, gang leader, and a ladies man, Lauren ventures off with him to the other side of town. Apart from his bulging muscles, wide smile and hypnotic ways, she feels there is more to him. Determined to not give up on a possible relationship, so easily. Dean is able to offer Lauren, a more thrilling way of life - away from her boring neighborhood and neglecting parents. He introduces her to new things, a new way of living and how simple rebellious situations can fill you with such a thrilling rush. Friends warn her away from him and the people he associates with, but she ignores them. Wanting and knowing that there is more to him than what has been rumored. Will Dean be Lauren's escape? Or will Dean lead her down a path of self-destruction?
