She's got one rule; never EVER date a jock again, and he'll do whatever he can to break that rule.
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When seventeen-year-old Lilah Carrington finds herself heartbroken by the captain of her school's ice hockey team, she makes a solemn vow: no more jocks. But in a bold move to prove she's moved on, she turns to the unlikeliest candidate - her ex's arch-nemesis, Adrian Lockwood, the enigmatic captain of the Inferno Devils.
Adrian is a mix of allure, mystery, and intimidation, both on and off the ice. Whispers of his exploits as a heartbreaker and bad boy swirl around him like a storm, overshadowing even his exceptional hockey skills. Lilah sees him as the perfect fake boyfriend to send a message to her ex, but little does she know, she's about to make a deal with the devil.
Despite the fierce rivalry between their schools and Adrian's notorious reputation, Lilah begins questioning the rumors surrounding him. As she attempts to keep their "relationship" strictly business with a set of strict rules, Adrian has other plans. He's determined to break down her walls and show her there's more to him than meets the eye.
A simple arrangement quickly becomes a tangled web of emotions, secrets, and undeniable chemistry. Lilah soon realizes she's in over her head, caught in a whirlwind of emotions she never saw coming. As Adrian chips away at her defenses, she finds herself wondering if some rules are meant to be broken - even if it means risking a broken heart.
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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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