Operation: Crush Crash

Freshman year was supposed to be simple: survive her classes, hang with her best friends, maybe join the yearbook team, and definitely avoid embarrassing herself. But when a mysterious love note appears out of nowhere-signed only, <3
Everything changes.
Then comes another. And another.
Slipped into lockers, hidden in textbooks, folded beneath her lunch tray. Each one is personal. Poetic. Heartfelt. And undeniably from someone who knows her in a way that shouldn't be possible.
Suddenly, Melanie finds herself caught in a real-life whodunit of the heart. With her ride-or-die besties forming their own chaotic investigation team (a.k.a. "Operation: Crush Crash"), every glance in the hallway becomes suspicious. Every interaction? A potential clue.
But as the mystery deepens, so do the stakes. Crushes get complicated, friendships start to fracture, and Melanie's carefully planned world begins to unravel. Because while she's chasing after a secret admirer, she might just lose what's right in front of her.
And the worst part? The truth behind the notes might not be the fairytale she hoped for-but something way more real.