WI

You’ve always believed love belonged in books. As a bookworm and aspiring writer, you’ve spent years creating romance stories from the safety of your own world, convinced that real love could never compare to the ones you write. Then you meet Dean Di Laurentis. Briar University’s hockey star is everything you should avoid—confident, charming, and known for never taking relationships seriously. You’re the opposite: quiet, cautious, and waiting for someone who makes every first worth it. One night changes everything. Dean becomes the first person you trust enough to give your heart—and your first time—to. But afterward, everything falls apart, and the two of you stop talking, leaving behind unanswered feelings and a connection neither of you can forget. Until Dean comes back. What starts as secret conversations turns into stolen moments and a hidden relationship neither of you is ready to admit. Because everyone knows Dean Di Laurentis as the guy who never settles down. But no one knows he’s falling for the girl who would rather spend the night reading than partying. Sometimes the best love stories aren’t the ones you write—they’re the ones you never saw coming.