HIS LITTLE BET She came to California looking for a fresh start. Aria Monroe has spent her entire life being the good girl—the daughter who follows the rules, keeps her dresses modest, stays away from trouble, and believes that when she finally gives her heart to someone, it will be forever. California is supposed to change that. Then she meets Kairo West. He's everything she should stay away from. Charming. Reckless. Irresistible. And completely wrong for her. Kairo has never had a problem getting what he wants. So when his friends challenge him to make the innocent new girl fall in love with him, he accepts without hesitation. The rules are simple. Make her fall for him. Take her virginity. Then walk away. What starts as a harmless little bet quickly becomes something neither of them expected. Because Aria isn't like the girls Kairo is used to. She doesn't fall for his charm easily. She challenges him. She sees through the confidence he hides behind. And somehow, the girl who was supposed to be nothing more than a game begins becoming the one person he can't stop thinking about. Soon, Kairo is breaking his own rules. The touches last longer. The kisses mean more. And the lies become harder to live with. Aria thinks she's finally found someone who sees her, understands her, and loves her exactly as she is. She has no idea that their entire relationship began with a bet. And when the truth finally comes out, she'll have to face the one question that hurts more than anything else: Was any part of his love ever real?