The Pieces We Keep

The Pieces We Keep She's running from her past. He's chasing a future that no longer feels complete. Neither expected the other to become the one thing they couldn't live without. At nineteen, April has already learned what it means to break. Abandoned, forgotten, and alone since childhood, she's built her life on survival and silence. Georgetown University is her escape—a new beginning far from the shadows of the man she's spent years hiding from. All she wants is to study, stay invisible, and keep her secrets buried. But then William happens. The star athlete with a smirk that disarms and eyes that see too much. Smart, confident, and sinfully irresistible, he's one of Georgetown's infamous Hot Warriors—the kind of guy April promised herself she'd never fall for. Yet every time he looks at her, she feels her walls cracking, piece by fragile piece. He's lost someone he can't forget. She's terrified of being found. And when their worlds collide, desire becomes dangerous, and love turns into something neither of them were ready for. Because some scars never fade. Some pasts don't stay buried. And sometimes… love is the most terrifying risk of all.