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When the line blurs
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Complete, First published Oct 15, 2025
Mature
Hayden Rodrigo lives and breathes baseball. But with his grades circling the drain, the star athlete is one bad test away from losing his spot on the team-and his future.

Leah Brooks lives by the rules. A straight-A student, she needs no help with academics, but she desperately needs protection from the one threat the classroom can't solve: her abusive ex, Finn. When Finn cornered her with a final, chilling threat, Leah thought she was completely alone.

But Hayden overheard.

Taller, stronger, and fiercely protective, Hayden sees a way out for both of them. He steps into Leah's misery with an unexpected proposal: a mutually beneficial, strictly transactional "relationship." Leah will tutor him to salvage his GPA, and in return, Hayden will become the human shield that ensures Finn never comes near her again.

Leah has no choice but to accept. The deal is simple: Grades for protection.

It's a high-stakes lie built on desperation, designed to last only until the threats disappear and the final bell rings. But as Hayden steps up to fight her battles, and Leah sees the quiet vulnerability beneath the athlete's swagger, the lines between their fake pact and genuine affection begin to blur.

They started with a bargain to save their futures, but they might end up risking their hearts.
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