Synopsis:
After a heartbreak that shattered her trust in love, Maya became the girl with red flags-guarded, distant, and unwilling to let anyone in. Her previous relationship had left deep scars, making her believe that love was a dangerous game. She spent years building walls around her heart, convincing herself that no one could ever truly love her without breaking her in the end.
Then, she meets Jack.
Jack is everything Maya never expected: patient, kind, and a steady force in her life. Unlike her ex, he doesn't try to rush her, doesn't try to fix her, and certainly doesn't make her feel like she's unworthy. Instead, he sees the hurt beneath her tough exterior, and without hesitation, he offers her a love that's real and unconditional. But no matter how many signs Jack gives that he's different, Maya is afraid to let go of her past. She can't shake the belief that, sooner or later, all love comes with pain.
As Jack's feelings for Maya grow deeper, Maya finds herself at a crossroads. Will she continue to live in the shadow of her past and reject the love she deserves, or will she take a chance and allow herself to heal, to trust, and to love again?
after a prank gone terribly wrong, hayden jones is sent across country to caldwell academy, a school for the bitchy, the dangerous and the rebellious.
and if that wasn't bad enough, it becomes much worse when hayden is accidentally put in the male dormitory, landing her in a room with the school's notorious heartbreaker, chase everett.
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