Love Means Nothing
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Six months after tearing her ACL mid-match, college tennis prodigy Talia Haddad is left with more than just a scar-she's lost her shot at going pro, her rhythm, and the only identity she's ever known. Rehab is dragging, her motivation is gone, and the silence around her dreams is louder than ever.
And then Elena Summer reappears-an old high school acquaintance with an effortless charm, an unreadable smile, and a habit of catching Talia off guard. What starts as a series of chance encounters slowly turns into something neither of them expected.
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