Tessa Young's best friend, Elias Jackson moves away at the start of their freshman year and promises to keep in touch until he is able to come back and see her again. Four whole years go by without a single call, text, email, or visit. Tessa stops trying to contact Eli, and finally accepts the fact that he is never coming back.
Suddenly, she's thrown for a loop when she learns that Eli and his mother are back in town, and she starts to run into him everywhere she goes. Avoiding him begins to get harder and harder.
But then there's also the strange messages from this boy who goes by the name of EJ, whom she's never met before.
Add a boyfriend to the mix, and the jealousy starts, words are exchanged, and hearts are broken. But who will pick up the pieces when all is said and done?
Is it really too late for forgiveness?
"I'm so sorry, Casey," he said, pleading for my forgiveness.
I'd been avoiding his intense gaze for the entirety of the conversation, but I looked into his eyes as I said: "I just want to know; why me?"
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Casey Hall is a simple girl, leading a complicated life and it only gets worse when she encounters Jeremy Storm and his elite group of friends. Each attractive, athletic, and... well, attractive, it's impossible for Casey to keep their lives separate. Once Casey learns that the driving factor for their friendship was a childish bet she finds herself incredibly hurt, but is it enough to pull her away from the one she loves?
**probably not the ending you're expecting-
If you want some sappy optimism you should find another book**