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"My mom’s new boyfriend is twenty-five. I’m twenty-two. And he just moved in. "Growing up with Denise wasn't easy. She had you at fifteen, and while she was out partying, drinking, and chasing younger guys, you were busy mothering her and raising yourself. But despite the neglect, you love her fiercely and protect her from the rotating door of guys who break her heart.So when she comes back from Miami head-over-heels for a gorgeous, 6'2" guy named Alex, you're ready to put your walls up. The only problem? Denise forgot to tell Alex that her daughter wasn't a little kid. The exact second Alex walks through the front door and locks eyes with you, he realizes he’s completely screwed—falling instantly for his girlfriend's daughter, who happens to look like a younger, sharper version of her.Now, you're trapped in a claustrophobic house filled with agonizing, forbidden tension. You're determined to protect your mom, but Alex's heavy, guilt-ridden stares are getting harder to ignore. To make things a million times worse, your on-and-off boyfriend Max—a master of passive-aggressive "nice guy" manipulation—just dropped by unannounced. He can instantly feel the explosive chemistry between you and your new stepdad, and he's ready to weaponize his insecurity to keep you locked down... all while secretly cheating on you and flirting with your mom when you aren't looking.With your unfiltered best friend Chloe tracking the drama via bathroom text sessions, a chaotic narrator egging on your worst impulses, and an absolute powder keg of secrets waiting to explode, how long can you keep the peace before everything goes up in flames?