Nella isn’t your typical college student, bound by a contract she signed before she understood what it meant.

Tied by rules set by others.

Firm in a rule set for herself, a rule to protect her heart. No jocks.

Carter doesn’t make keeping her rule easy, but she’s determined not to break it.

Carter refuses to let women get the best of him. He’s seen the fallout and learned that you can’t trust anyone. Giving someone his entire heart is not an option. Nella has captured his interest, something about her is familiar, but he keeps himself at a distance.

An online friendship, identities unknown, has Nella and Carter unwittingly trusting each other.

Secrets are uncovered, identities revealed.