Tied to luck

Aiden Thompson a boy who knows how to keep his head down. Smart, soft-spoken, and one of the only openly gay kids at his high school, he's used to being the target of cruel jokes and cold stares. With a tight-knit circle of friends and dreams of leaving his small California town behind, he never expected to catch the eye of someone like Maximus Callaghan-the golden boy of the school, football captain, and heartthrob of nearly every girl on campus.

But Max isn't who everyone thinks he is. Behind the touchdowns and perfect smile is a boy torn between what the world expects and what his heart wants. When his gaze settles on Aiden, everything starts to unravel.

Then there's Zayne Russo-Aiden's ex-bully with a broken past and a rage that masks something deeper. After disappearing to New York, Zayne returns to chaos: his addict mother, a protective younger sister, and a heart that won't stop pulling him toward the boy he once made suffer.