Emery Ashford had a smart mouth. She was known for it. As an outgoing teenager, Emery was always hanging out with her friends and with a lack of filter she always said what was on her mind. Especially if it had to do the irritative jock.
she hated him with every fiber in her body. She hated his charming nature, his arrogance, his lack of care, and the way he got on her nerves. But the thing she hated most, although she'd never admit it, is that she would stick up for him. Not like he ever need it.
She wanted nothing more than to get away from him. But it's completely impossible. He lived right across the street.
Everything about senior year had gone smoothly until,
Bang!
Jackson Riley had a pretty mouth. And a pretty face too. As the school's football captain, he's always been the talk. For years, he's been entertained by the smartass that is Emery Ashford. She was a pain in his ass, but he knew he'd be bored without her. When he ends up giving Emery another another concussion, he's determined to make the last two months of her senior year hell. As if he hadn't been doing that already.
There's only one thing in his way.
Concussion or not Emery isn't going down without a fight. It seems the more she doesn't want him around, the more he happens to be. She thinks her life is spiraling into the ground...but maybe she has it all wrong.
With an offer she can't refuse and a heat of the moment bet, it's time for them both to realize that there's a thin line between love and hate. And with an injury like this, that line is surely to blur.
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
*****
Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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