She swore she'd never fall for him again. He came back like a storm-uninvited, unforgettable, and still impossible to resist. Zara Hart had buried her past behind the dorm door of Hillcrest College-until Jace Everett, the boy who vanished without a word, returned as her next-door neighbor. With secrets stitched into his smile and a voice that still makes her heart ache, Jace wants a second chance. But some whispers refuse to stay silent... and their chemistry is louder than ever. Between stolen glances, midnight confessions, and a truth that could break them again-Zara must decide: Is love worth risking the pain all over again? College life. Secret lovers. Second chances. One unforgettable romance that will leave your heart racing.
Hillcrest College was supposed to be Zara Hart's escape.
New faces. New dorm. A chance to finally breathe without the weight of heartbreak hanging over her like fog. For two years, she had carefully built walls around her past-sharp, high, and unshakable.
But those walls cracked the moment she opened her dorm room door.
It started ordinary. Her new roommate, Lia, was already halfway unpacked, chatting about sorority invites and her minor in fashion design. Zara offered a polite smile, though her mind was elsewhere-on books, on silence, on peace.
Then came a knock from across the hallway.
Zara turned casually, expecting a welcome committee. Instead, her heart slammed against her ribs.
Jace Everett.
Same messy black hair. Same dangerous eyes. Same crooked smile that once undid her in the worst way.
He leaned in the doorway across from hers, arms folded over a plain grey tee, looking like sin and summer nights.
"Zara Hart," he said with a slow grin. "Didn't think I'd ever see you here."
She didn't respond. Couldn't. Every part of her past-the love, the betrayal, the silence-stood three feet away.
Jace was her unfinished story. Her favorite regret.
And now... he lived across the hall.
Chapter 1 When Secrets Come Knocking
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Chapter 2 The Past Has a Keycard
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Chapter 3 Midnight Mistakes and Familiar Touch
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Chapter 4 Regret Comes in Waves
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Chapter 5 Torn Between What Was and What Could Be
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Chapter 6 Secrets Aren't Dorm-Proof
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Chapter 7 Rooftop Confessions
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Chapter 8 Whisper in the Hallway
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Chapter 9 The Cracks Beneath the Surface
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