Shay comes from a home where she is abused. Her dad, Kev, is an alcoholic, and her mom is the only person who she can relate to. Shay and her mom, Laura, are scared for their life, as the father keeps throwing stuff and breaking stuff. Shay is a social outcast, and has a few good friends. She has had a crush on one of the popular guys, Blake, and the only other person who knows that she likes him, is her ex-best friend, Eden. Eden is now one of the most popular girls at school. Shay has been bullied ever since the 1st grade, and she hasn't done anything about it. She never talked to anyone about what she was feeling, she just kept it all inside her. Until one day when they are at the store, a store that everyone at school goes to, Kev and Laura get into an argument. As they keep yelling at eachother, Kev became increasingly angry. By this time, everyone is looking at them. Shay looks around and sees the popular girls all together, and then she looks behind her and sees her best friends (Tori, Blakey, and Gavin), and then the new kid from school. Kev’s booming voice brought her back to reality and when she turns around, she sees Laura try to walk away, only to have Kev turn her around and punch her. Shay screams at him and then takes Laura and they run out of the store. They go to Shay's brothers house. Her brother, Jericho, lets them stay with him until they can get back on their feet. But as Shay is beginning to find out, Jericho is different. He isn't like he was when she was little. Jericho and Shay begin to have little arguments. What happens when one of them say that they are done? Where will they end up going? What will happen with Kev? What will her friends think of her? Will she ever have her life the same way? Read and find out.
''There is only one thing crossing my mind right now. If he hates me so much, then why the hell is he kissing me back?''
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Emma White has always been kind of a loner. Her mother died giving birth to her and her father never really cared, always working in his successful company. That's why she decides to go to a college away from home, something she's been dreaming of since she can remember.
However, what happens when at her very first day on campus, she crosses path with Noah Allen? He is rich, popular, cold, rude and a player just to start with. No surprise she calls him Mr. Grumpy.
What is driving her insane though is that he's only too cold when it comes to her. After some not so pleasant moments and lots of glares, she tells herself that the best is to stay away from him, but it won't be that easy.
After a disastrous kiss and hidden jealousy, she finds herself deeply involved into what is this frustrating boy. Add to that the fact that he is her roommates' childhood best friend and you can see drama from miles away.
Noah claims to hate her ever since they met, and he doesn't mean her first day of college. He remembers her just fine from a couple of years ago and all the feelings are back. He knows she doesn't remember him and he'll use this as his leverage to do what he has to do. It's what he promised his father and himself, even if it means he has to pretend to care for her.
All he cares is his family business. At least it's what he tells himself, until the feelings start getting too mixed and he ends up thinking of her more than he should. Maybe it's not all about business after all.
He knows their history started before she even knows, what he didn't expect was for her to be so different from what he has always believed.