Comics

Jessica Wu thought she had outgrown the mess of freshman-year heartbreak—until she ends up on a double date with her ex-boyfriend, Alex… and his annoyingly perfect new girlfriend. Her own “date?” Childhood best friend, Bobby Greene, who jumped in pretending to be her boyfriend after a chance run-in with Alex went sideways. What should have been a harmless lie snowballs when Jessica, tangled in Greek life with Alex, begs Bobby to keep up the act and help make Alex jealous.

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But as the fake relationship plays out, old chemistry resurfaces, secrets about Bobby’s past come to light, and Jessica begins to question what—or who—she really wants. Caught between past heartbreak and the boy who has always been there for her, Jessica faces a choice she never expected.

Love is conditional and Joan-Marie Armada didn’t meet the requirements. She isn’t the perfect daughter or sister. Romantic love is out of the question. When Joan-Marie’s teacher assigned her to tutor Jordan Garcia, she didn’t think much of it. She never expected him to confess. It was like a dream; it was like a nightmare. She ran away before giving an answer.

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Now Jordan won’t leave her alone. And she avoids his advances. She hates to admit that she loves the attention. She can’t lead him on forever. Especially since he corners her after school begging for a response to his confession. If she rejects him, she knows he’ll leave her alone. But did she really want to reject him? Did she want to take a chance on a love she didn’t believe she deserved?