Spring Tide

HARPER St. James is the type of girl who thrives on the idea of lifes simple pleasures: a half-melted ice cream cone on a summers day a puppy licking sand from a babys face a gentle wave that crests and breaks on the oceans shore.All summer long Harpers been harboring a secret crush on Nate Gunderson fellow Coastal U student and MLB-hopeful. In order to spend more time with him this semester she finds herself spinning a ridiculous web of lies. Her first step. . . convincing her sports med professor that shes been dating a football player. After all if shes romantically involved it simply wouldnt be right for her to keep an internship with their team.Unfortunately for Harper this silly frantic excuse to switch assignments quickly snowballs into an unstoppable rumor.LUCA Reynolds is the type of guy who prefers to set low expectations both for himself and others if only to avoid any inevitable disappointment. His football teammates would describe him as reserved brooding and occasionally stand-offish.The truth? Luca doesnt feel like he belongs.When an unexpected injury threatens to destroy Lucas long-term plans he finds himself in need of help from a discreet professional-one who will assess his knee provide some simple stretches and assure him that everythings fine. Luckily theres a scheming student-intern that just might owe him a favor or two.A secret for a secret. A lie for a lie. Its not really blackmail if shes the one who used him first.