Years of mental and physical abuse formed Mae into an independent hermit. Perhaps that's what drew Elsu to her—his desire to protect her and keep her from pain. Whatever it was that drew him in, she couldn't imagine life without him now. There is, however, a downside. With dating a basketball star comes celebrity status and prying eyes at every turn. Can she elude the spotlight and keep her day job as the operator of her grandfather's hand-me-down chop shop? Or will tragedy's hand strike a blow that even Elsu can't repair?