Stillwater Series by Mia Taylor

One holiday job, one secret crush, one cunning plan.I think I’ve always liked Emily as more than just a friend. I lied to myself for years, pushing away the very possibility of more to keep the friendship intact. But denial is the worst kind of torture, and my entire being has had enough.She makes my heart race and my stomach flip. The urge to pull her to me and hold her close has never kept me up at night the way it does now.And she has no idea... moreOne holiday job, one secret crush, one cunning plan.I think I’ve always liked Emily as more than just a friend. I lied to myself for years, pushing away the very possibility of more to keep the friendship intact. But denial is the worst kind of torture, and my entire being has had enough.She makes my heart race and my stomach flip. The urge to pull her to me and hold her close has never kept me up at night the way it does now.And she has no idea.To make matters worse, Emily is single again, and she’s asked me to be her wingman.Enough is enough.I’m not sitting on the sidelines again while idiot after idiot attempts to take what’s mine. What’s always been mine. Emily is gonna see me as her perfect match, and I know how to make that happen. I have a plan.This is my one and only shot at happily ever after, and I have to take it before it’s too late.But you know that saying about well-laid plans. What if I end up pushing her away? less

They were enemies. She hated him, he couldn’t stand her, and that was that. Yeah. Right. ~Brittany~He was the star quarterback, and I was the head cheerleader. To all who saw us, we were the perfect couple and had been since high school.But there was a darker side to Joey that no one knew. Not even my dad—the chief of police.They only saw the perfect jock who could do no wrong. Except for Nate—the jerk.My hero... moreThey were enemies. She hated him, he couldn’t stand her, and that was that. Yeah. Right. ~Brittany~He was the star quarterback, and I was the head cheerleader. To all who saw us, we were the perfect couple and had been since high school.But there was a darker side to Joey that no one knew. Not even my dad—the chief of police.They only saw the perfect jock who could do no wrong. Except for Nate—the jerk.My hero.~Nate~She's a bratty princess who always gets what she wants—along with the perfect boyfriend and fairy tale life.That’s how I always thought of Brittany. Until I came across the perfect couple arguing one night on my way home.I told myself to keep walking, but I'm glad I didn’t. Or else I never would have seen the fear in her eyes as Joey put his hands on her. How could I not look out for her after that?That’s all it was. I was looking out for the princess.My princess. less