maniacjoker
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- Parts 8
When her homegirls secretly sign her up for Love Island USA, the last thing she expects is to actually get cast. She has spent her whole life taking care of everyone else. Love has never been easy for her, and somewhere along the way, she stopped believing someone would choose her the way she chose them. She wasn't looking for love, just someone worthy of the love she had to give.
Her name is Amaris Knight.
He only agreed to a joke application because his friends wouldn't stop bothering him. Now, he's trading his offseason at Blue Ridge Ranch for a summer in Fiji. After years of wondering whether people wanted him or his name, he stopped believing anyone could see past the jersey. He wasn't looking for someone to admire him, he was looking for someone who could truly love him.
His name is Giovanni De Luca.
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She never applied.
He applied as a joke.
She was stunned.
He forgot he did.
Neither of them came looking for forever.
But maybe love really does find you when you're not looking.
One villa.
One unforgettable summer.
One love story neither of them saw coming.