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Brynnley Adams is counting down the days until graduation.
As a senior at Mount Grey University majoring in Hospitality Management, she's focused on one thing: surviving college so she can leave behind the country club job she despises. Between entitled members, impossible expectations, and one customer who makes every shift unbearable, Brynnley is desperate for a fresh start.
Carter Jones has never settled for second place.
As captain of Mount Grey University's hockey team, he's destined for the NHL-or at least that's the plan. With a reputation as campus's biggest playboy and the weight of his powerful father's expectations on his shoulders, Carter refuses to let anyone decide his future.
When one unexpected party throws Brynnley and Carter together, they discover they have one thing in common: the same enemy.
What begins as a reluctant alliance quickly turns into something far more complicated. As secrets surface and feelings blur the lines between revenge and romance, they'll have to decide if risking their hearts is worth the chance at finally breaking free.
Sometimes the person who changes your life is the one you never planned to meet
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