The Endowment Effect
Leigh Tudor

Thing is, Lucas wants Birdie Wellborn with the intensity of a thousand suns, despite himself.
Because Birdie Wellborn was never that girl. She wasn’t the homecoming queen or the tenacious student class president. She was the girl who escaped her home town by the skin of her teeth and while checking the rear view mirror for flashing red lights
Conversely, Lucas Santos had always been that guy. The one the girls wanted to date and the other guys wanted to be like. When they were in high school Birdie avoided him like the plague, unless it was to push his buttons.
One night will change the trajectory of their lives, tearing them apart, only to bring them back to together years later. Unfortunately for Birdie, it’s in the coastal town of Wayward, where the locals have short tempers, protective instincts for their beloved mayor and very long memories.
Author’s Note: Frenemies-to-lovers. Opposites attract. Slow burn. Girl in danger. Delicious banter. Nosy, small-town geriatric shenanigans. Gorgeous, stoic, always in control hero. Wild-child, trouble-finding heroine. Steam Level: Super Steamy. Twists and Turns: Nail-biting DEFCON level 1. Feels: More than you can count.