Scarred Hearts
He was the boy who swore he'd never love again.
She was the girl who believed in fairytales.
Neither expected to become each other's undoing.
When a seventeen-year-old girl moves from her quiet Texas hometown to Long Beach, California, she dreams of palm trees, first loves, and fresh starts. What she doesn't expect is to fall for the dark-eyed football captain with a smile that hides a storm.
The school's star athlete once believed in love... until the school's golden girl shattered his heart and left him cold. Now, love is just another game-and the innocent, awkward newcomer looks like the perfect target for a cruel bet. But the deeper he dives into the lie, the harder it becomes to tell what's real and what's revenge.
As her sunshine melts the walls around his heart, the guarded football captain begins to wonder if he's falling for the very girl he meant to break. But some wounds run too deep, and when the truth comes out, both will learn that love can hurt-and heal-in equal measure.