The Choice

The Choice follows Skylar and Memphis, who grow up as neighbors after Memphis is placed in foster care next door to her family. Told in dual POV across several years — from early adolescence into their late teens — the book traces how their friendship deepens under the weight of Memphis's difficult home life and a complicating pull toward his brother that threatens to derail things before they properly begin.

Jade leans into angst and slow-building tension rather than a quick payoff; the "choice" of the title sits at the center of the story's central love-triangle pressure. As the first half of the Star-Crossed Lovers duet, the book ends unresolved, setting up its sequel.

This is a dark New Adult romance aimed at readers who want high emotional stakes, coming-of-age pacing, and a cliffhanger ending.