The Long Game

By Ryan Jackson

Scarlett Soriano thought surviving last year was the hard part.

She was wrong.

Back at Augustine Prep, life is supposed to be normal again-classes, friends, routines, and the fragile comfort of pretending nothing changed. But normal doesn't last long when two new students arrive with secrets they won't share... and intentions that don't quite align.

One watches her quietly.
One draws her in effortlessly.
And neither is who they seem.

As Scarlett is pulled into her first real relationship-first dates, late-night texts, the dizzy rush of falling-danger moves closer under the disguise of affection. Trust becomes complicated. Feelings blur judgment. And the line between protection and manipulation begins to fracture.

Behind the scenes, the people sworn to keep her safe are forced into impossible choices.
Distance means failure.
Closeness means risk.
And love becomes the most dangerous variable of all.

The Long Game is a slow-burn descent into heartbreak-where every move is calculated, every truth delayed, and the cost of choosing wrong is devastating.

Because this time...
the threat isn't coming from the shadows.

It's sitting right beside her.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GHY86X2S
• ISBN13: 9798244949551
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"