Tessy Writes

"I want you to fake date me instead of Natalia." Trey's lips curved into a slow, dangerous smile. "You want to know what I want?" "You, sweetheart. I want you." Rule number one of surviving Valor State University: Stay invisible. For twenty-two-year-old Skylar Thompson, the rules are simple. Keep her 4.0 GPA, survive her brutal double shifts, and never, ever date an athlete. Then she broke her own rule for Shawn Crawford, the star running back who made her feel seen while keeping their relationship a secret. Until a campus bonfire changed everything. Dared to kiss his hidden girlfriend, Shawn walks straight past Skylar and kisses her toxic stepsister instead. Humiliated and heartbroken, Skylar decides to get even. Looking for the ultimate weapon, she throws herself at Trey "Goliath" Parker. At 6'8", the brooding, legendary quarterback is the most feared man on campus and Shawn's biggest rival. It was supposed to be one spiteful kiss to save face. But someone films it. The video goes viral. By morning, the whole school thinks they're dating. Now Skylar and Trey have a choice: let the rumor die or turn it into a six-week fake relationship and compete for $100,000 in Apex Athletics prize money. Skylar thinks she knows exactly what she's getting into. She has no idea what that kiss awakened in Trey. Skylar's quiet, boring senior year is officially dead. The monster has awakened. He's utterly addicted, and he's about to teach her exactly how good it feels to be bad.