Introduction: HARPER St. James is the type of girl who thrives on the idea of life鈥檚 simple pleasures: a half-melted ice cream cone on a summer鈥檚 day, a puppy licking sand from a baby鈥檚 face, a gentle wave that crests and breaks on the ocean鈥檚 shore.For quite some time, Harper鈥檚 been harboring a secret crush on Nate Gunderson, fellow Coastal U student and MLB-hopeful. In order to spend more time with him this semester, she finds herself spinning a ridiculous web of lies. Her first step . . . convincing her sports med professor that she鈥檚 been dating a football player. After all, if she鈥檚 romantically involved, it simply wouldn鈥檛 be right for her to keep an internship with their team.Unfortunately for Harper, this silly, frantic excuse to switch assignments quickly snowballs into an unstoppable rumor.LUCA Reynolds is the type of guy who prefers to set low expectations, both for himself and others, if only to avoid any inevitable disappointment. His football teammates would describe him as reserved, brooding, and occasionally stand-offish.The truth? Luca doesn鈥檛 feel like he belongs.When an unexpected injury threatens to destroy Luca鈥檚 long-term plans, he finds himself in need of help from a discreet professional鈥攐ne who will assess his knee, provide some simple stretches, and assure him that everything鈥檚 fine. Luckily, there鈥檚 a scheming student intern that just might owe him a favor or two.A secret for a secret. A lie for a lie. It鈥檚 not really blackmail if she鈥檚 the one who used him first.College Romance New Adult Romance Sports Romance...