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### **More Than the Top Spot**
At Westbrook High, being number one isn't just a goal-it's survival.
Emma Carter has worked her entire life for perfection. Coming from a low-income background, she knows that one mistake could cost her the scholarships standing between her and a better future. Discipline, focus, and silence are how she survives. Love is a distraction she can't afford.
Lucas Reed is everything Emma can't stand-confident, charming, and always one step behind her in the class rankings. As debate captain and student leader, he makes competition look effortless. What Emma doesn't see is the pressure he carries to prove he's more than just potential.
When the school forces them to work together on a high-stakes leadership project, rivalry turns into reluctant respect-and then something far more dangerous. As rumors spread and misunderstandings threaten everything Emma has built, she must decide whether protecting her future means pushing Lucas away... or trusting him with the truth she's never shared.
In a world where success feels like a finish line and love feels like a risk, ***More Than the Top Spot*** is a heartfelt Young Adult romance about ambition, resilience, and discovering that sometimes the hardest thing to win is your own heart.