PF

Four years ago, she was the only person who saw Charles Donovan for who he really was. While everyone else saw an overweight, awkward boy hiding behind glasses and braces, she saw his intelligence, his kindness, and the heart beneath it all. She sat beside him when no one else would and stood between him and every bully who tried to tear him down. Then, without a word, Charles disappeared. Now, she’s starting over at UCLA—and the last thing she expects is to find herself caught in the orbit of the university’s most notorious football players. Mason Montgomery is charming, confident, and determined to win her attention. His friends quickly turn her into the newest challenge, each convinced they’ll be the one to break through her defenses. But Charles Donovan has changed. The awkward boy she remembers is gone. In his place is Charlie—a six-foot-six football star covered in tattoos, armed with a devastating smirk and a reputation for never wanting the same girl twice. He recognizes her instantly. She doesn't recognize him at all. And Charles intends to keep it that way. He'll flirt with her. Tease her. Push every button he can find. He'll make sure she notices him while pretending she means nothing to him. Because admitting that she's the girl who once made him feel seen would mean exposing the one part of himself he's spent four years trying to bury. But as the game becomes more personal and old feelings begin colliding with new attraction, Charles is faced with a choice: Keep the secret that protects him—or tell the girl who knew him before he became someone everyone wanted exactly who he really is. Because she may have forgotten the boy he was. But Charles has never forgotten her