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S U M M A R Y

Eighteen-year-old hockey prodigy Elliot Wexler has three goals for senior year. One: somehow graduate with a 3.5 GPA. Two: hide his bipolar disorder from his peers. And three: make it into the NHL with no scandals. Piece of cake.

What he doesn't expect is to find Lucy, a homeless girl, hiding from the winter frost in his dad's shed.

Elliot's busy, complicated life doesn't permit room for error, and falling in love with a girl from a totally different world sounds like the opposite of a good idea. But Elliot can't help but be drawn to Lucy and her elusive ways--even when she seems to vanish from his life non-stop, each time leaving him with a bigger hole in his heart.

But Elliot is determined to break down Lucy's barriers. And when he does, he discovers that her life is more complicated--and dangerous--than he could have imagined. With drafting season approaching, and Elliot's fragile mental health deteriorating, he's forced to face a difficult question:

Is first love supposed to hurt so much?

W A R N I N G

THIS STORY CONTAINS:

-swearing
-non-descript sexual situations
-drug/alcohol abuse
-crime
-violence
-triggering material

But it also contains:

-cuteness
-realistically flawed characters
-good grammar 👍

Thanks for reading!