Star basketball player and college heartthrob Caleb Lockhart is the last person a girl like Veronica Strafford should be involved with. Ambitious and fiercely independent, Veronica refuses to be the campus player's next conquest—even after a chance encounter sparks an undeniable attraction between them. But when she’s evicted with nowhere else to go, Veronica finds herself leaning on someone else–Caleb–for the first time. Caleb has never felt this way about a woman before and he’s determined to pursue her, even as the secrets of their pasts threaten to break them apart. An old friend of Caleb’s comes to visit, and what starts off as a warm reunion between friends quickly turns sour for Veronica. Beatrice-Rose and Caleb have known each other their whole lives, and while Beatrice-Rose seems nice enough, Veronica can’t help but feel insecure. When a harmless night between friends has scandalous consequences, Veronica is left heartbroken and confused. With gossip and lies wedging them apart, the couple will have to find their way to the truth—and back to each other.