Wendy never planned to fall for anyone. After a painful breakup with Calvin, all she wants is peace, good grades, and a quiet life in 11th grade. But high school has other plans.Enters Wayne — the golden boy everyone notices, from his perfect grades to his effortless charm. Confident, observant, and impossible to ignore, he locks eyes with Wendy the moment he sees her. And just like that, her carefully guarded world starts to crumble.With her loyal best friend Taylor by her side, Wendy must navigate new attention, old wounds, and the complicated feelings that arise when the past and future collide. Can she survive her junior year without breaking? Or will love find her before she’s ready?He fell first. She fell harder.

Emmaculate, a stunningly beautiful orphan forged by hardship, is the only one who can save Michael—a boy touched by fortune but trapped in a deadly ritual. To survive, he needs her pure blood, and the clock is ticking. Darkness stirs, enemies lurk, and the cost of saving him may be more than she’s willing—or able—to pay. Will Emmaculate’s courage be enough, or will fate claim them both?