Justine hasn't seen Arthur since the previous summer, and spent the entire year regretting his absence and working on her body. Their attraction is as intense as it is forbidden, seeing how he's half her age, and her daughter's ex-boyfriend. They're reunited at the big annual pool party, and Arthur has zero intentions of letting her slip away again. He's wanted her since the first time he laid his eyes on her, and has no problem making the first move. They'll have to be sneaky to get what they want, as their salacious romance has to remain secret.

Rachelle's life is in shambles, working as a bartender, and stuck in a lease she can't afford to break with her cheating, abusive boyfriend. She sees no way out, until her friend Laura makes her a profile on a dating app. Laura enjoys playing as Rachelle, and quickly hooks an attractive older man named Victor, a successful professor looking for something serious. They banter back and forth, and the conversation veers into lewd territory. He asks when he can meet her, and Laura invites him to the bar before handing her phone to Rachelle. She doesn't normally go for older men, but can't deny ...

Azra's husband cheated, and there's not much to fight for in the divorce. At 37, she's terrified of being poor and having to start all over again. Sampson is friends with her husband's son, and worships the ground she walks on, or at least the feet she walks on it with. He's also the son of the richest man in town, and wealthy in his own right from his allowance alone. When he finds out that she's single, he isn't shy about letting her know he's interested. She's not used to feeling so desired, and finds his attention intoxicating despite their age gap. She decides to humor him, and see ...

Adam is Violet's shy roommate. They get along just fine, but she can't seem to get him out of his shell. She decides to go snooping through his things while he's at class, and can't believe what she finds. Apparently, they have more in common than she imagined. Armed with her newfound knowledge, she feels empowered to make him into her good boy. He can't believe the sudden change in the way she treats him, and starts seeing her in a whole new light. Friends With Benefits is a friends to lovers romance.

Rocky lives on a compound with his father, and they're sufficient enough to be largely shielded from the societal collapse going on around them as a result of The Heat, a biological weapon causing hyper-arousal in every person it infects. He meets Zaylee, and it's love at first sight. After a couple dates, he asks her to come live with him, and she's beyond thankful to finally have safety from the storm. Soon after, they invite her best friend Skylar to live with them, as she's also in danger from the chaos. The Heat mostly affects women, but when Rocky starts feeling ill, it's obvious he's...