You need a keeper， Elsa。
The first time I laid eyes on the delicious mountain of a man， Lachlan “Lock” Kelly， he walked out of the room without giving me a single glance。

You’re in trouble now。
It’s my junior year at Savage U and life is grand。 Except for the fact that Lachlan Kelly lives right next door， he acts like he doesn’t know my name， and he barely acknowledges my existence。
I don’t get it。 How can he so easily look away from me when he’s all I see？

The ice queen is melting…
A few angry frat boys and their arm candy make it their mission to ruin my semester and possibly my life。 But I show those boys that messing with Elena Sanderson is a fatal mistake， and Lachlan surprisingly backs me up。
And when he finally gives me his attention， I greedily soak up everything he has to offer。

You’re arsenic-laced candy
Lachlan tells me I’m bad for him， but he can’t resist the pull between us anymore。

I don’t break things。
I know he’s not staying。
When he goes， he’ll leave me tangled up in memories。

I won’t play games。
His promises have a time limit， even though I’m beginning to wish they didn’t。

Even if it hurts…
We were over before we ever began。

（Author's note: Sweet Like Poison contains dark themes and mature content， including mentions of past assault。 Please read the full content warning inside the book。）