Anna B. Doe is a new to me author and I will continue to read more in the future. When this book was released, I remember seeing a lot about it on social media, but hadn’t had the chance to read it. I don’t know what took me so long to start it but, I’m glad I finally got the chance to read it.

Amelia Campbell is not Derek King’s biggest fan. Growing up together he did not treat her well, he let his friends bully her and sat there silently and just observed it all. Then a new boy, Max, comes to town and threatens Derek’s feelings over Amelia. Will Derek be able to admit his true feelings to her? Will he be able to prove to her that he isn’t that guy? Will Amelia be able to forgive Derek for everything he did to her in the past?

There are two sides to Derek. One side is when he is with his friends or with his hockey team. He becomes a jerk. He lets his friends bully others and does nothing. The second side of Derek is who is he when he is with Amelia. He is far from the jerk, he is sweet and he is protective of her, eventually. Amelia is a nerd, she likes to stay in the shadows. She protects herself from being hurt, especially being hurt by Derek, again. It was hard not to love their push and pull, their fight against the strong attraction.

There is some drama, some sweetness, and some angst. This is a high school sports romance focusing on a group of friends. Not only were the main characters great, but there was so much about the secondary characters and I truly can’t wait for the future books in this series. There are some secrets still hiding among the group.