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Claire Callahan knows what it means to be remembered for the worst night of her life. Years after one drunken college party turned into campus gossip, she has rebuilt herself through quiet routines, guarded dignity, and the determination to never give people another reason to talk. Mateo Herrera arrives with his own shadow trailing behind him. A talented Venezuelan transfer pitcher with pro-level potential, he is supposed to be a fresh start for the baseball program. Instead, rumors from his old school follow him onto campus, and no one seems to know where the truth ends and the damage begins. Claire and Mateo recognize something in each other almost immediately: the exhaustion of being judged by stories other people told first. What starts as quiet understanding grows into something deeper, more intimate, and far more dangerous than either of them planned. But just as trust begins to take root, Mateo's past starts closing in, threatening his season, his future, and the fragile peace Claire fought so hard to rebuild. In a world where gossip spreads faster than truth, they will have to decide whether love is worth standing in the fire for or whether some damage can never be outrun. Perfect for readers who love emotional college sports romance, slow-burn chemistry, protective heroes, public scandal, and two wounded people learning they never had to be fixed to be loved.

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