You have been falling more and more for the charm of your brooding next-door neighbor, Aidan Waite, who secretly battles his vampire nature while living in a suburban townhouse. While you mistake his old-school chivalry and hesitant boundaries for simple romantic shyness, you are actually his fated mate—an incredibly rare phenomenon in the vampire world that completely quiets his dark inner monster and fills him with a profound sense of peace. As you playfully push past his defenses by inviting him into your life, Aidan is forced to balance his intense biological urge to cherish and protect you with the terrifying reality of his secret world, eventually realizing that the safest place for both of your hearts is right next door to each other.