She’s brilliant, cautious, and back where she doesn’t belong.He’s reckless, sun-kissed, and exactly the kind of trouble she swore she’d avoid.Now they’re stuck together—and neither of them plays fair.WalkerI swore I’d never come back. Two years ago, I left without a word, trading designer wardrobes and late-night dim sum for libraries and lecture halls.My plan is simple: slip in unnoticed, finish my research, and get the hell out. No one needs to know I’m back.Especially not him.Heath Lawrence.The guy who still looks devastatingly perfect in low-slung board shorts, who can still unravel me with a single glance. The same guy who shredded my heart the last time I trusted him.It’s been two years.I’ve moved on.Obviously.So why wouldn’t I accept his help getting into the library for my research? There’s nothing between us but a bunch of old memories that don’t mean anything.But being trapped in close quarters with him—watching him fidget beside me, sun-kissed limbs distracting in the worst way possible—is a dangerous game.A game I’m not sure I’ll survive.HeathWalker Halifax shattered my heart two years ago when she disappeared without a word. Everyone witnessed my breakdown, but no one knows why she left or why she hasn’t been seen since.Seeing her again is like being hit by a storm I didn’t see coming. I thought I could handle it, but seeing her bite her lip, catching the scent of that familiar shampoo…I’m not as strong as I thought I was.There’s a reason she left. And I need to remember exactly what it was.But every heartbeat, every glance, every word whispers that maybe this time, losing her isn’t an option I can survive.Ace of Betrayal is perfect for readers looking for:Second chance romance w/ lots of angstForced proximityBroody, possessive surfer MMCsStudious book-loving FMCsFound family friend groupsRevenge plots & morally gray characters