Before the Buzzer (The Henley Boys #1)
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What happens when your first heartbreak becomes your biggest distraction?
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Everyone at Henley University knows Logan Adams, the charming 6'3 star forward with an easy smile and eyes you could drown in.
But I remember the boy before all of that.
The one who watched Marvel movies with me, who fell on the ice more times than he'd ever admit, and who promised we'd always be friends.
That was years ago.
I haven't seen him since our high school graduation, long after we stopped being friends.
Now I'm transferring to Henley, and working as a student medical assistant for the hockey team.
For the first time in years, I'll be around Logan... The boy who broke my heart without ever realizing it was in his hands.
****The Henley Boys is a series of standalones. Before the Buzzer is the first book in the series, but you can choose to read in any order!*****
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