The Boy Next Door

Elena never expected her quiet, post-divorce life to be upended by her son’s best friend. At forty-two, she’s resigned to loneliness—until eighteen-year-old Ethan stays behind one night to clean up and one unexpected spark, turns her world inside out.

What begins as fleeting glances and a moment of impulsive weakness spirals into a secret, and a connection neither of them can resist. 

As stolen moments become harder to hide, Elena and Ethan are pulled into a dangerous tangle of yearning, guilt, and the ever-present threat of discovery.

Their bond is undeniable. Their need for each other, disastrous. And if the truth comes out, it could cost Elena her son, her reputation, and the fragile future she’s only just begun to rebuild.