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She’s a tomboy with a crush. He’s her best friend with a secret. Will either of them have the guts to admit they’re falling for each other?Tyler has always been known as Nelson High’s goofy clown, the guy with the big mouth. But there’s something people don’t know: he’s tired of being in the shadows of his Raiders’ buddies, and he’s ready to do whatever it takes to get the most popular girl in school to notice him: Roxanne Carmichael.
Sammy is just one of the guys, known for her mad boarding skills and her razor-sharp wit. But she has a secret, too—a crush on her best friend. It’s a relationship she’s not willing to risk damaging by getting all romantic about it.
When Tyler asks for Sammy’s help, she’s stoked to be able to spend a little one-on-one time with him. Their secret mission will bring them closer together … until she realizes what he’s really after—her sister, Roxanne. Tired of being in the shadows herself, Sammy sets out on a mission of her own: to prove that she’s the Carmichael girl Tyler really wants. But the secrets and lies she discovers as she embarks on her quest could tear her relationship with Tyler to shreds, and Sammy must decide which lies are worth exposing and how much damage the truth will cause.
She’s the last person he has time for, but Finn’s never been able to turn his back on someone in trouble. Can the kind-hearted offensive lineman be won over by Nelson High’s party girl?It’s nearly spring break. Mack is leaving for New Zealand to win back his girl, and he asks Finn (Tank) to do him a favor—keep an eye on his little sister, Layla. Finn has his reservations about the party girl, but he isn’t about to let one of his best friends down, so he agrees. Unfortunately for him, he has no idea what he’s getting into … or the effect this dynamic beauty will have on him.
Layla likes to party. It’s the only sure-fire medicine for helping her forget the fact that her father’s dead and a new guy has taken his place. But when she’s drunk, Layla has a big mouth … and the wrong friends. Unable to remember what she’s been up to at her various parties, Layla falls into a nasty trap.
With Mack gone, she’s forced to turn to someone who’s always kept his distance, a good guy who has never had time for her partying ways. Letting Finn in on her dark and dirty secrets is something she never planned to do, but his tender strength and quiet protection draws it out of her, creating a bond between them that neither saw coming … and a whirlwind of problems that they’ll only survive if they stick together.
He’s never wanted a girl more, but she’s not the type to fall for a star quarterback. Can the popular jock win over this feisty new exchange student?
Mack is hot, popular, and used to getting exactly what he wants … until he sets his sights on the new exchange student from New Zealand. He’s never been one for love at first sight, but this chick has him feeling things he never knew existed within him, and in spite of her feisty rejections, he’s determined to get to know her.
Kaija did not escape her New Zealand high school only to be dragged into the popular crowd at Nelson High. She’s on the run from a past she wants to forget, and the attention of the gorgeous quarterback is not helping. Can she resist his pulling power and keep her secret safe? Or will the dynamic football captain unearth the truth and make her fall harder than she ever has before?
A protective boyfriend. A girlfriend who wants to fit in. Can love give them the strength to face the ugly secrets they’re hiding?CAM:
She’s the most precious person in my life. I’d do anything for Bianca... except introduce her to my family. I know she wants to meet them, but I can’t predict what my dad might do. How can I tell her that?
Our ugly family secret stays locked within our house, just the way Mum wants it to be. I won’t expose Bianca to it. But she’s starting to pull away from me. I can feel the wedge growing between us, and I don’t know how to stop it.
Maybe she’s hiding something from me too. The light in her eyes doesn’t shine so bright these days. I wish I could figure out what is eating at her. Life is so much easier when I can just paste on a smile and pretend that everything’s sweet. But maybe I can’t this time. Maybe I have to let her into the dark side of my world… or I could lose her forever.
Can the quirkiest girl in school win over the coolest guy on the football team?This is it—Tori’s senior year. Her last chance to leave Nelson High without a bucketload of regrets. Number one priority—get Colt to fall in love with her.
So what if he’s the Raider’s number one playmaker? So what if he’s so far out of her league the idea of them together would rupture the school’s social order? She has to try, before it’s too late.
She’s come up with the perfect excuse to spend more time with him. All Colt has to do is think he’s helping her win over one of his teammates, and in the process he’ll fall madly in love with her. Or will he?
Colt wants one thing: to play football after high school. But his grades are tanking and his dreams of playing college ball are fading … fast. He doesn’t really have time to waste helping out Tori, but they were friends in middle-school and he just can’t turn her down. Besides, how hard can it be to get one of his teammates to notice her?
He’ll help her out, and then he’ll focus on what’s really important: football … assuming he can stop thinking about the last girl who could ever steal his heart.
A second-place sister. A first-rate jock. Can the light of love shine through the darkest pain?'I am absolutely devouring this series… Jordan Ford definitely is one very talented lady, her words are all heart and emotion.”— Amazon reviewer
BIANCA:
Cam likes me. He’s asked me on a date. It’s kind of unbelievable. He could have any girl he wants, yet his eyes landed on me. Can this be real? Do I go for it?
He’s so out of my league, I’m terrified. I don’t think the other girls like it. Their heated glares are warning me away, and now my twin sister’s in trouble too. Stacey won’t tell me what’s wrong, but she’s acting weird and I’m worried that her boyfriend has hurt her. I need to get to the bottom of it. I’m all she has left.
Can I really make this thing with Cam a reality? I want him so badly, but I promised Stacey I’d stick with her no matter what. How do I protect both sides of my heart? How do I choose between love and loyalty?
She’s closed her heart to protect her family. Can he open it back up to let love bloom?“I didn't think it was going to be possible for this series to get even better, and yet I have fallen even harder for all these teenagers…” – Amazon reviewer
TANE:
Harper wants me. I can feel it every time she looks my way. Her lips tell me I’m the guy for her. Our attraction is irresistible. Magnetic. But she’s fighting it. She’s pushing me away at every turn, trying to take care of everyone as they start school and adjust to life without their parents. I get it. Living as an orphan must hurt, but if she'll only let me help her...
Why does she have to be so stubborn? Why does she want to do this all on her own when I’m here to make things better?
I can’t quit on her. I’m not going to let her keep hurting herself this way. I don’t care what it takes. I’m winning Harper’s heart, because my heart won’t let me do anything else.
A kind boy. A grief-stricken girl. A chance for love neither expected…
“You know that elusive book hangover we all long for? Jordan delivers that and so much more with City Girl vs Country Boy.” – Reader review
HARPER:
I’ve just lost everything. My grand plan for college with my best friends has gone up in smoke. I have to look after my siblings now. I’m all they’ve got left. My parents stated in their will that they want Beck to look after us on his farm. But why? We haven’t seen him in years. Now two orphaned families are supposed to squish into his crusty old farmhouse in the middle of nowhere?
Five grieving teenagers. This isn’t going to work.
But I’ll go. Just for a couple of weeks. That’s what Mum and Dad would want me to do. What I don’t expect is for Tane to still be living on the farm. He’s grown up now. He’s gorgeous. I don’t have room in my life for this pull of desire, but his kind eyes and big heart are going to make it impossible for me to resist him. He told me this land can heal my pain... but how can I stay?
What do I give up in order to survive this?
