Ryder

<p><strong>Paige</strong></p><p>I told myself I didn't belong here-that I wasn't the kind of girl who gets involved with guys like Ryder.<br>But every time I look at him I feel something that makes me forget who I'm supposed to be. He's wild reckless and everything I should avoid but there's a freedom in his world that I've never known.<br>He doesn't just break the rules-he makes his own. And suddenly the life I left behind feels like a prison I don't want to return to.<br>But playing on his turf isn't just dangerous-it's addicting. The more time I spend with him the harder it gets to walk away. And now the real question isn't just about following the rules or following my heart.<br>It's whether I can survive what happens if I choose wrong.</p><p><strong>Ryder</strong></p><p>The first time I saw Paige I knew she didn't belong here. <br>She's got country club written all over her-too polished too soft for my world. <br>But there's something in her eyes that tells me she's looking for trouble. <br>And if she's not careful she's going to find it.<br>She tells me she doesn't belong but every time I catch her staring I see the truth. <br>She doesn't want safe-she wants real. <br>She wants me.<br>But her world and mine don't mix and the life I lead doesn't come with happy endings. <br>Still I can't stay away from her and every time she shows up it feels more like she belongs right here-next to me.<br>The problem is if she keeps playing in my world she's going to get burned. <br>And when that happens it won't matter how much I want to keep her safe. <br>Because where I come from the only rules that matter are the ones you're willing to break. <br>And for her?<br>I'll break every last one.</p>