Kiyara Bakhtiar is far from a hopeless romantic but that doesn't mean she hasn't spent her free time cozying up to a fine roster of men. No, Kiyara Bakhtiar knows how to have fun. But she has never been in love and she's fiercely protective of her heart. Until Ilyes Almàsy, an injured rising soccer star from the top ranking English league, Manchester Glory FC, spends his summer break in New York City to visit his cousin Sinclair, Kiyara's best friend's boyfriend. Kiyara lets Ilyes into her life for the summer, and in turn, Ilyes welcomes her into his. For the first time, Kiyara allows herself to imagine a future with him. But what happens when Ilyes is unable to give her the commitment she needs? Will Ilyes realize that Kiyara is the person for him? Or will their tale end in the fresh wound of a broken heart?

After fracturing her friend group with a break up, Jude Rosado Santana tries her best to navigate rejoining everyone without feeling like they resent her. At the very same time, Andreas Kalogeras - her older brother's best friend who moved to Greece when they were kids, has come home indefinitely. His unexpected arrival proves to be chaotic when Jude struggles with the fact that her well abandoned crush on her childhood friend has returned. As they reconnect, both Andreas and Jude repeatedly toe the line between them, beginning with locked eyes, purposeful touches and unfinished moments. When they finally get together, they're pushed apart by the dire circumstances of her older brother's possessiveness of his old friend. Will they be able to move forward or will it only just be that - locked eyes and unfinished moments #1 in twenties