Austin Reed Porter has always hated history. Dates, timelines, and historical events never made sense to him the way numbers did. So when he’s paired with history genius Laney Ma’Carter for a major class project, he figures he’ll somehow survive the assignment. Instead, overwhelmed and frustrated, Austin stops showing up to their work sessions altogether, leaving Laney to complete the entire project on her own. When presentation day arrives, Austin does the one thing he never should have done—he takes credit for work he didn’t earn. For Laney, who values honesty and responsibility above everything else, his actions feel like a betrayal she can’t ignore. Determined to make things right, Austin begins a long journey to earn back her trust, even if it means admitting his mistakes and asking the last person he expects for help. As tutoring sessions turn into late-night study meetings and reluctant conversations become genuine friendship, Austin discovers there’s far more to Laney than her sharp tongue and intimidating reputation. And the more he gets to know her, the harder he falls. But forgiveness isn’t easy, and neither is convincing Laney that he’s no longer the guy who let her down. With trust broken and feelings growing, Austin must prove that some mistakes can be corrected—and that sometimes the most important lessons aren’t found in textbooks at all.