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"If there is one thing that I have learned from our time together it is that life is complicated and love is just ... hard."
When Freshman Auden Tate meets Sophomore Lincoln Stephen-Black, she realizes the two couldn't be more different. While Lincoln is an extrovert and filled with positivity, Auden likes to hide away and dwells in negativity. The only thing that they have in common is how undeniable their attraction is for each other. Once the two come clean, they realize they can have the perfect setup! Linc doesn't want to be tied down and Auden never wants to love again so that just leaves sex! Their arrangement couldn't be more perfect as long as they follow Auden's rules.
Don't ask personal questions.
Don't do anything romantic.
Don't tell anyone what they are up to.
They think they can handle it but realize quickly that things aren't as black and white as they seem.
The past is revealed.
Rules get broken.
Love gets Hard.
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