On her seventeenth birthday, Natalie’s world shatters when Caleb, her lifelong protector and expected fiancé, betrays her for another girl. Caught between old promises and new beginnings, Natalie must choose between clinging to the past or claiming her own future. But in small-town Maple Heights, every decision is a risk—and the stakes are nothing less than her heart.
After being betrayed by the girl he once saved, Derek's world spirals into tragedy and poverty. Years later, when fate throws Natalie back into his life, old wounds bleed and new temptations threaten to destroy what little is left of his soul. He must choose between revenge, forgiveness, and a shot at reclaiming his stolen future.
Emily Carter has always been the invisible 'big girl'—until her secret crush, Jason, humiliates her in front of the whole school. Betrayed by her first love and shunned by everyone, Emily is left broken—until a mysterious transfer student chooses her as his only friend. But as graduation nears, secrets unravel, and Emily must decide if she’ll keep hiding—or finally take the spotlight that’s always been denied her.