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All she wanted was a quiet seat, a short nap, and to make her little brother happy.

All he wanted was a break from the courtroom, a smooth basketball game, and no distractions.

But in the pause between plays...
The crowd screamed.
The kiss cam zoomed.
She leaned on her brother’s shoulder, fast asleep.
And Elias Navarro—lawyer by day, athlete by night—looked up at the screen...

…and fell in love.

She didn’t even see it happen.

Celeste Rivas is a ballet dancer, a business major, and way too busy to believe in fate. But Elias is determined to prove that sometimes, love doesn’t knock. It zooms in, mid-halftime, and changes everything.All Rights Reserved

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The Scent Beneath the Mask

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