Breaking Boundaries

Ava Sinclair has spent her entire life proving she's more than just a last name. As the daughter of one of the wealthiest families in the country, she's had to work twice as hard to be taken seriously at Westbridge University. Smart, stubborn, and fiercely independent, she refuses to let anyone think she's had it easy-especially not Oliver Reed, the golden boy quarterback who seems to have the entire school at his feet.

Oliver has clawed his way to the top. With a scholarship, a shot at the NFL, and a reputation as Westbridge's most untouchable athlete, he's got everything to lose. The one person who refuses to buy into his charm? Ava Sinclair. She's cold, infuriatingly competitive, and always one step ahead of him in the classroom. He can't stand her.

When they're forced to work together on a high-profile campus project, their rivalry turns into a slow-burning battle of wits and wills. But with every heated argument, every accidental touch, and every late-night conversation, the tension between them shifts-until hate starts feeling a little too much like something else.

Neither of them wants to fall. Neither of them is willing to lose. But in this game of pride and passion, someone is bound to surrender.