What happens when the nerd meets the bad boy? Enter Emery Brooks, the school's nerdy outcast. No one really pays much attention to her. Well, except for her few bullies and her very few select friends. She hides in her twin sister's shadows. Her oldest brother is her protector. Her youngest brother is her light. Enter Damien Black, the school's bad boy. Everyone pays attention to him. Even poor Emery. Every girl wants his attention except Emery. Every guy wants to be in his circle of friends. Yet, he has his select few delinquent friends. His biggest passion is giving teachers a hard time. He loves causing chaos and he loves a challenge. His biggest quest yet? Emery Brooks. ----------------- It all started the day he walked into the school. It actually started when I was at my locker and someone decided to pull my hair. Every single day for years I always let it slide.... People bullying me. People harassing me. People calling me name. I made a promise to myself that this year I would be standing up for myself. I wouldn't let anyone continue to treat me as they like. I promised myself the first person to do such a thing I would punch. That someone now has me in his eyesight and won't let me out of it. It all started when I punched Damien Black in the face.

A perfect boy. A broken girl. You know where the story goes. Cecilia Duarte knows how to keep a secret. She's learned the hard way. With covered crimes and heavy burdens on her shoulders, it's a requirement. But then, in one lucky encounter, that weight is about to fall. Julián Reyes. So perfect it's actually annoying. Blond hair, honey eyes and a smile anyone would die for. Including Ceci. Julián Reyes knows how to play a part. With a scholarship secured and his spot on the soccer team admired, he must. But she's always been there, in the back of his mind, threatening his focus. Cecilia Duarte. And a seat chart could bring them together. Chocolate hair and sad eyes he sees in his dreams. They've pretended their whole lives, so stopping isn't an option. And yet... *when we stop pretending is the first book of a 6 (hopefully???) book series but ceci and juli's story concludes in this book*