Taylor Holmes' story started off as any other romance cliche... A boy who was secretly in love with his best friend, but didn't have the guts to confess how he truly felt... until the day a genius transfer student enters his life, making a devious bet that turns everything upside down. Now nothing is as it seems, and Taylor will have to risk a lot for a chance to win the boy of his dreams, but after many unexpected turns and a rollercoaster of surprises, Taylor might end up getting more than he bargained for... First Edition, July, 2014. Copyright 2014 by Kyra Cross. Second Edition, 2023.

What happens when 2 sworn enemies are forced to share a house for the entire winter break? Cassie Anderson is your average 16 year old girl living in Virginia. She has the looks, the brains, the charm, the perfect life in general. Oh, and most of all. She absolutley, 100 percent, hates her sworn enemy. Alex Drew is not your average 16 year old boy living in Virginia. He spent his life feeling neglected by the ones who were supposed to love him most. His Father loathed him because he wasn't the son he was supposed to be. And his Mother hated him because...well there was no reason. Just hate. Cassie's Father is a therapist, he helps broken families. And he takes in the Drew family in order to fix their problems. But with that issue comes another problem. Cassie and Alex have hated each other ever since Cassie publically humiliated Alex in front of the whole school. But once she sees how broken Alex really is, will things change? Will she be there to heal his wounds and help his scars become stars?