When we stop pretending
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Last published Mon, Jun 30, 2025
A perfect boy. A broken girl. You know where the story goes.
Cecilia Duarte knows how to keep a secret. She's learned the hard way. With covered crimes and heavy burdens on her shoulders, it's a requirement. But then, in one lucky encounter, that weight is about to fall. Julián Reyes. So perfect it's actually annoying. Blond hair, honey eyes and a smile anyone would die for. Including Ceci.
Julián Reyes knows how to play a part. With a scholarship secured and his spot on the soccer team admired, he must. But she's always been there, in the back of his mind, threatening his focus. Cecilia Duarte. And a seat chart could bring them together. Chocolate hair and sad eyes he sees in his dreams.
They've pretended their whole lives, so stopping isn't an option.
And yet...
*when we stop pretending is the first book of a 6 (hopefully???) book series but ceci and juli's story concludes in this book*
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