When she lost it all, Jess decided to cope by living a lie. But you canât keep on pretending foreverâ¦Twenty-one-year-old Jess used to have everythingâa loyal best friend, a boyfriend she loved, and a future that was right on track. But in a single night, her whole world changed.Now, Jess lives for the impersonal connection of drunken hook-ups and to-go coffee cups in the morning. All she needs is one night to pretend everything is fineâ¦until she meets Adam.Thanks to a sports injury, gorgeous, charming basketball star Adam Carson is stuck in physical therapy at the hospital where Jess internsâgiving her the perfect opportunity to see his sweet, considerate nature and making her realize that maybe she does want something more.But while Adam might be the best thing thatâs happened to Jess in a long time, letting him past her carefully constructed walls means letting him know what happened…and why he’d never want her for more than one night.
Bittersweet romance. Eventhough I had it figured out pretty fast what was behind Jess’ behavior it was still a very good read. Extremly enganging and well written.