Scarred Hearts

<p><strong>Scarred Hearts</strong></p><p>He was the boy who swore he'd never love again.<br>She was the girl who believed in fairytales.<br>Neither expected to become each other's undoing.</p><p>When seventeen-year-old <strong>Pearl </strong>moves from her quiet Texas hometown to Long Beach California she dreams of palm trees first loves and fresh starts. What she doesn't expect is to fall for <strong>Seth</strong>- the dark-eyed football captain with a smile that hides a storm.</p><p>Seth once believed in love... until the school's golden girl shattered his heart and left him cold. Now love is just another game - and innocent awkward Pearl looks like the perfect target for a cruel bet. But the deeper he dives into the lie the harder it becomes to tell what's real and what's revenge.</p><p>As Pearl's sunshine melts the walls around Seth's heart he begins to wonder if he's falling for the very girl he meant to break. But some wounds run too deep and when the truth comes out both will learn that love can hurt - and heal - in equal measure.</p>