This story contains themes of: assault, attempted rape, depression, domestic violence, sexual assault abuse
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“You shouldn’t use fire to scare people who’ve already been through hell.” Adelaide Collins doesn’t let anyone in. Not after the bruises, the betrayals, the nights spent praying someone—anyone—would care enough to notice. She’s mastered survival: stay quiet, stay distant, stay invisible. Emotions are dangerous. Trust is a trap. And love? That’s a fairytale for girls who don’t have scars. But when golden boy Nathan Wright starts showing up in all the cracks she swore were sealed, Adelaide’s rules start to break—and so does her silence. Nathan Wright has it all—or so they say. Straight A’s. Star athlete. The future everyone’s betting on. But the pressure to be perfect is suffocating, and behind the charming smile is a boy who’s tired of pretending. Then he meets her—the girl with fire in her eyes and walls higher than his own ambitions. He wasn’t looking for love. He just wanted something real. And Adelaide? She’s the spark that could burn it all down.
There is an old legend in the town of Heartwell that claims that those who settle within its borders will find true love and happiness in the most unexpected places. But first, they will be tested, for what is love but a game of chance, luck, and above all, the sweetest kind of pain.
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