Mercedez and Y/N have been inseparable since a soccer accident brought them together in seventh grade. Despite being complete opposites—a quiet soccer player and a popular cheerleader—their friendship has survived everything. The only thing Y/N doesn’t know is that Mercedez has been in love with her from the very beginning. As junior year unfolds, keeping that secret becomes harder than ever.
At St. laurent’s Academy, reputation is everything. When a rumor unexpectedly links shy, beloved YN with notorious bad boy Simon Graham, the entire school starts talking. But beneath the gossip and expectations, they discover that the biggest scandal of all might be falling for each other.
When YN falls for a kind, dependable stranger after a chance encounter on a rainy afternoon, she believes she’s finally found something real. But when she’s invited to spend Christmas with his secluded family in the mountains, she’s pulled into a world of strict rules, quiet warnings, and unsettling secrets. There, she meets his older brother—the one no one talks about. Cold, observant, and impossible to ignore, he seems to understand the family’s hidden truths in a way her boyfriend never does. As the snow traps them inside and the tension builds, YN begins to realize the person she trusted most may not be who she thought… and the real danger in the house might not be what’s hiding outside, but what’s been standing beside her all along.
Damien Beau Romano is one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, known for his versatility across comedy, horror, romance, and blockbuster action films. After years of hard work, he achieved his childhood dream of portraying Captain America in the Marvel Universe, cementing himself as one of the industry’s most recognizable actors. Despite his worldwide fame and growing list of awards, Damien keeps his personal life out of the spotlight, choosing to let his work speak for itself.