Haunted Star
By @LANA RAEHM
To the campus of Briar University, Beau Maxwell is the golden boy—a cheerful, devastatingly handsome star quarterback destined for the NFL. But behind his blinding smile lies a suffocating pressure to maintain perfection, a mask designed to hide the fear of his family's crumbling legacy. Enter Astrée Di Laurentis, the brilliant, sharp-tongued younger sister of his best friend and teammate, Dean. Astrée is a magnetic force he cannot resist, and she feels the same pull. For months, they have danced on the edge of ruin, trading devastatingly flirtatious banter and stolen glances without ever crossing the line. Breaking the bro-code means losing his found family, the only stability Beau has left. Yet, when a dark secret from Beau's past threatens to ruin his draft prospects, Astrée becomes his unexpected, forbidden anchor. As the tension escalates to a fever pitch, Beau must decide if guarding his heart is worth losing the only girl who truly sees past his golden armor.
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