Hey! Riley here It has been more than two years since a jerk broke my heart, and I never would have anything to do with boys but this story is about my little secret, when I fell inlove with the most unexpected person to ever walk the planet. Would you want to know? Let's all find out.

Lexi is in all Pre-Ap classes, on the school cheer team, and is on a select soccer team outside of school. Soccer practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 2 hours. Cheer practice during school everyday. Football games on Mondays. And tons of homework from teachers. But w can't forget about Lexi's younger brother, Braden. This is a story of life, a little bit of love, and game changer for Lexi that turns her world upside down!

(Book 1 in the Before The series) "You asked to understand and in order to understand a story, one must be taken back to the beginning." Back home in Minnesota, Talia Grey, had a seemingly normal life, until a twist of fate sent her back to her mother's hometown. Starting her senior year at Anthabask Academy, Talia finds herself thrown into a family she has never known. She must accept her place in this new family, while trying to uphold a pledge that stems from a centuries old blood feud with a rival family. Forced to keep her true identity a secret from others, she finds herself in unfamiliar territory, especially once she encounters the academy's mysterious and handsome pair of brothers, the Reever boys. Struggling to keep her head down and complete the year before running off to London to pursue music, she will come face to face with secrets about her family and past that may affect her future. Will Talia be able to survive her senior year and make it out with her life and heart intact? Will she be swept away by a mysterious boy with a raven tattoo? Rival love hasn't been this deadly since Romeo and Juliet. Hopefully she makes it out alive... Highest Rank: #262 T.F., #13 Conflict, #8 Rivalry ©AminaLeeds, 2017. All Rights Reserved Main photo credit (Holland Roden): Martina Tolot Cover design: A.LEEDS