Riley steps back for Maya, Farkle and Zay know Maya is oblivious Lucas is suspicious Will Riley admit her feelings? Or will lying to herself be what hurts her and Maya the most? Peaked #5 Rucas tag :)

Riley Matthews, a girl who's broken. It isn't obvious, but she is. It's not the same as the others and that's why no one knows, not even herself. People like Riley Matthews fixes people. And when it's their turn to break, they're the hardest to fix as eventually everyone leaves her. Sometimes the people who smile the most are the saddest people, Sometimes they smile to hide the pain because they want the people around them to be happy, but insecurity is self destructive, and one day.. she's gonna face her biggest enemy. Herself.. Her best friends leave her. Will Lucas save Riley? ... Or ... Will he just leave like everyone else.

Riley Matthews is an average 17 year old, people think her life consists of happiness, smiles and goofiness. But it's not... She has big secrets, Secrets that are slowly draining her happiness, Secrets that are slowly changing her from the girl she use to be. From best-friends betraying you to having a father who is M.I.A, with no one to turn to, Riley Matthews is slowly giving up.. Now enter a bad boy, who's irresistibly hot, named Lucas friar. Boys want to be like him and girls want to be with him. Will he be the one to turn Riley to the goofy girl she once was? Or Will he be the one to push her over the edge? WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS SWEARING, SEXUAL CONTENT, SELF-HARM AND SUICIDAL ACTIONS/THOUGHTS, WHICH MAY BE DISTURBING TO SOME READERS. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

❝I thought you said you hated me.❞ ❝What if I've changed my mind and I don't hate you anymore?❞ ❝Then it's perfect because I can't stand you hating me.❞

You're in love with him and he's in love with you. And it's like a goddamn tragedy because you look at him and see the stars and he looks at you and sees the sun, and you both think the other is looking at the ground. ❝why do you keep shutting me out? I'm trying to help you!❞ ❝because I'm still in love with you! Can't you see that? I can't keep pretending anymore! I love you so damn much that it hurts!❞ » rucas

[2016 GMW Summer Award Winner] A book that will fulfill all of your Rucas needs.