"No matter how old you are, you feel things. Emotions, really. They develop from the basic emotions such as fear, joy, sadness and anger to more complex emotions over time, and with a little help from hormones that are released during puberty." Join a young girl on her apathetic streak of demolishing young males' hearts, all for the fulfillment of her own. This book is a work of fiction. Any reference to historical events, real people, or real places are used fictitiously. Other names, characters and places, and events are products of the author's imagination, and any resemblance to actual events or places or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. Copyright © 2017 by Dawn-Marie Alexander All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever.

The only thing Mia Hope has in common with Jake Carpenter, Artwood High's most popular quarterback, is a love for the coffee served at The Coffee Pod. He wants her to tutor him - and if she can do it without a single cup of coffee, he'll pay her triple. Easy. Nothing could go wrong, right? ***** When Jake learns he's failing English, he knows he needs to pull his grades up or he'll risk being kicked off the football team. He strikes a deal with the elusive Mia - the quiet girl with secrets. If she can't go without a single cup of coffee, she has to tutor him for free. If she can, he'll pay her triple, and with Christmas around the corner, there's nothing Mia needs more than money. But as the pair grow closer, Jake learns the real reason for Mia's bad habit, and what starts as an innocent bet between enemies grows into something more serious. Can the pair survive the next two months with their hearts - and secrets - still intact? Content/trigger warning: This story contains themes of assault and abuse. [[word count: 60,000 - 70,000]] Cover designed by Jenna Conrad The Coffee Pact now has a sequel: The Kissing Pact