What Once Was Love
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Last published Tue, Jul 18, 2023
Allysa Rogers has never had it easy, trapped in a home torn apart by her parents' toxic relationship. But just when she thinks life couldn't get any better, her longtime crush, Hardin Sinclair-the school's hottest jock-asks her out. She's on cloud nine... until a devastating tragedy shatters her world, dragging her into a nightmare she never saw coming. From that moment on, she makes a vow: love is a weakness she can't afford.
Determined to keep her heart guarded, Allysa is blindsided when Austin Scott-her childhood bully-transfers to her school. With his sharp edges and ruthless reputation, she's certain avoiding him is the safest choice. But fate has other plans.
What once was peace turns into chaos.
What once was love twists into hatred.
And the past she tried to escape? It's coming for her.
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