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He was arrogant. I was stubborn.
We were never supposed to meet.
But fate had other plans.
Stacey Faye Cerdon only wants one thing: to survive college, graduate with a degree in Education, and build a better future for herself and her family.
Love isn't part of her plans.
Then she meets Nathaniel Villareal-the arrogant, irritating, and annoyingly handsome boy who ruins her favorite blouse on their very first meeting.
From that moment, Stacey decides she hates him.
Unfortunately, fate has other plans.
When they're forced to become partners for a major college project, Stacey discovers that behind Nate's cold attitude is a boy carrying secrets, pain, and a family he desperately wants to escape from.
The more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to deny what is growing between them.
But some secrets are better left buried.
Because when the truth about their families comes to light, Stacey and Nate will have to face a question neither of them is prepared to answer:
"Can you still love someone when the past gives you every reason to walk away?"
And what happens when the boy you were never supposed to love becomes the person you can't imagine living without?
Sometimes, the person you least expect becomes the love story you never knew you needed.