I spent my whole life protecting Natalie—the girl next door I loved and lost to the town’s bad boy. When she shattered my heart with a brutal secret as I died saving her, fate sent me back to senior year, right before everything fell apart. This time, I refuse to be her shield, but breaking free from her—and the past—may cost me everything.
For a year, I believed my girlfriend’s innocent act—no touching, no late nights, just pure love and small-town dreams. Then I found her secret: a married lover, luxury gifts, and a double life hidden behind sweet smiles. Now, armed with proof and a broken heart, I’m ready to expose them both and make them pay for treating me like a joke.
Mariah Jennings has always lived in the shadows—outshined by her perfect neighbor Savannah and obsessed with winning the heart of the untouchable Julian Carter. But as love triangles unravel and old rivalries ignite, Mariah must face the truth about her own desires and what it really means to be chosen. When loyalty, jealousy, and heartbreak collide, will Mariah finally claim her own story—or lose everything to the girl next door?