Hate you, Almost
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Ava Carter has spent her entire high school career proving she's the best-top grades, student council, and a future at her dream college. The only thing standing in her way? Jace Montgomery.
Jace is the school's golden boy-star soccer player, effortlessly charming, and Ava's biggest rival. For years, they've been at war, battling over test scores, class rankings, and who can get under the other's skin first.
But when they're forced to work together on a senior-year project that could make or break their futures, everything starts to change. As the late-night study sessions and reluctant conversations pile up, Ava begins to see Jace in a way she never expected. And Jace? He's realizing there's a fine line between rivalry and something more.
Tension turns to sparks, and suddenly, Ava isn't sure if she still hates Jace Montgomery... or if she's been falling for him this entire time.
Enemies. Rivals. Maybe something else entirely.
Because love and hate? They're not so different after all.
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