𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐘𝐀𝐋

❄︎ 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓 / 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐄 ❄︎

𝐄𝐒𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐃𝐀 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐒 has spent years hiding behind her insecurities, haunted by the cruel words of high-school bullies who mocked her for being curvy. But now at 18 and starting fresh at UCLA with her best friend Jasmin Russo by her side, she's determined to leave the past behind and find her confidence.

There's just one problem - Elliot Russo, Jasmin's arrogant older brother and the guy Esmeralda has secretly crushed in for as long as she can remember.

𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐎𝐓 𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐒𝐎, star quarterback and campus heartthrob, is in his senior year, focused on leading the football team and staying out of trouble. He's always tried to ignore the forbidden attraction he feels towards his sister's best friend, but the moment he sees Esmeralda at a frat party in a tight black skirt, he can't look away. Something about her has changed and the emotions he's buried for years suddenly surface.

One wild night at the party leads to a passionate secret, and what started as a single moment quickly spirals into a forbidden affair. As Esmeralda blossoms into the women she's always wanted to be, Elliot can't keep his hands - or his heart - away from her, despite the risks. But when secrets become impossible to hide, and Jasmin starts to suspect, Esmeralda and Elliot are forced to confront what they secret relationship really means.

Can they keep their love hidden without breaking the bonds of friendship and family? Or will their forbidden romance bring everything crashing down around them?

✎ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 : 𝟐𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

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