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She's failing one class. He's failing to stay away.
Naomi Ellis has her life mapped out-grades first, distractions never. She's the girl who keeps her head down, the one professors love and classmates barely notice. But when her GPA takes a hit, she's forced into tutoring sessions with Blake Carter, the campus golden boy quarterback.
Blake isn't just muscle and charm-he's secretly brilliant in the one subject Naomi can't crack. And he's determined to prove she's more than the "Ellie" he teases her into being.
Late-night study sessions turn into stolen glances. Nicknames become private jokes. And suddenly, Naomi's carefully drawn lines blur under Blake's grin and the way he calls her Ellie like it's a secret only they share.
She wanted grades. He wanted the win. But when tutoring turns into temptation... neither of them can resist playing for keeps.
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Blake leaned back, watching her with that infuriating grin.
"You know, Naomi Ellis sounds way too formal for someone who bites her lip when she's stuck."
Her head snapped up. "What's that supposed to mean?"
He shrugged, leaning closer.
"I'm calling you Ellie. Fits better. Besides, it's just for me."
She rolled her eyes, but her pulse betrayed her. "That's ridiculous."
"Ridiculously perfect. And now it's ours."
The nickname lingered in the air, heavier than the silence between them.