Emily's world shatters when she discovers her boyfriend, Ryan, has been cheating on her with Katherine, a friend of her best friend, Trisha.
Feeling betrayed and heartbroken, Emily confronts Trisha, only to find that her friend chose silence over honesty in a misguided attempt to protect her.
As a storm brews outside, Emily seeks solace in the unexpected support of Henry, Trisha's brother, who offers her a safe space to process her pain.
With Henry by her side, Emily begins a journey of self-discovery, learning to reclaim her identity and navigate the tumultuous waters of friendship, trust, and healing.
Will she find the strength to move on, or will the scars of betrayal hold her back?
After losing a friend, Clover Fields finds comfort in the one person who understands her feelings-Jared, her best friends brother.
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After Clover Fields loses her best friend to a tragic accident, she enters her first year of university without a friend or a care in the world. She's alone, and she wants to keep it that way-it's easier that way.
But when she finds herself bumping into her school's wide receiver and ultimate flirt, she does her best to keep him at arms length. Because even though they have chemistry and a past alongside it, Clover knows that mixing with Jared Harvey can only lead to trouble.
Because despite having a friendly persona and seemingly bruised knuckles every time they meet, he's her best friends brother, and the last thing Clover wants is to be reminded of her guilt.
But with an unidentifiable past that ruined her life, only Jared can bring the pieces back together-even if that means learning something unexplainable.
t r o p e s:
best friends brother, football romance,
college romance, hurt comfort,
underground fighting, mutual pinning