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From the BookTok sensation and New York Times bestselling author of Bully and Falls Boys comes the third novel in the Fall Away series. Two estranged teenagers play games that push the boundaries between love and war.... For the two years she was away at boarding school, Madoc had no word from Fallon. Back when they lived in the same house, she used to cut him down during the day and then leave her door open for him at night. Now he's ready to beat her at her own game.... Fallon can tell that Madoc still wants her, even if he acts like he's better than her. But she won't be scared away. Or pushed down. She'll call his bluff and fight back. That's what he wants right? As long as she keeps her guard up, he'll never know how much he affects her....
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Fallon Pierce comes home after two years away with a score to settle. Her stepbrother, Madoc Caruthers, wants answers about why she disappeared—and neither of them has forgotten what happened before she left. Their arguments turn into a second chance, but getting close again means facing the lies their parents told and the hurt they’ve kept from each other. It’s an angsty, explicit romance about two stubborn people trying to build a future their families can’t control.
Main Characters
- Fallon Pierce — female lead, 18 at the start of the main story. A sharp-tongued skateboarder and mechanical engineering student at Northwestern. She guards her feelings fiercely, but she wants a place where she can be herself.
- Madoc Caruthers — male lead, 18 at the start of the main story. Fallon’s confident, possessive stepbrother hides his hurt behind jokes and provocation. He plays piano and soccer, studies pre-law, and volunteers as a Big Brother.
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