Her brother's best friend broke her heart, but what happens when his new teammate wants to put it back together?

Arianna Johnson has been dreaming of what college life might bring, and it's finally coming over the horizon as she and her friends plan one last beachside summer together. So much has changed over the years, but there's always been one constant. The boy her heart returns to no matter where her imagination runs: her brother's best friend, Chase.

This is the summer she'll finally tell him how she feels. That it's him. It's always been him.

Until suddenly, it isn't.

Ari's heart is in splinters when she meets star quarterback Noah Riley. His friendship is exactly what she needs after Chase's rejection, but from the start, Noah wants more. Even when their path is blurry, even when tragedy strikes, even when Ari doesn't know her own heart, Noah will fight for the feelings he knows they both have…no matter what it might cost them.

They say first love lasts forever. Ari is about to find out if that's really true.

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February 16, 2022

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Boys of Avix

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At Avix University, the future shines bright—but not without shadows. Boys of Avix invites readers into a world where loyalty and love run dangerously deep, and the moments that define us are often the ones we least expect. With her signature blend of emotional intensity and slow-burning tension, Meagan Brandy carves out a space where college life is more than parties and promises—it's a battlefield for the heart.

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Each book in the series offers a raw, deeply personal glimpse into lives shaped by grief, second chances, and the fight to trust again. From the fierce tangle of friendships tested by love in Say You Swear, to the quiet resilience of rebuilding a life in Promise Me Not, the stories unfolding at Avix are never neat or easy—but they are always unforgettable.

Through characters who bleed authenticity and relationships that refuse to follow a straight line, Boys of Avix captures the ache of growing up and the reckless hope of falling in love when everything feels at stake. It's not just about who these characters are now—it's about who they dare to become when the past won't let them go.

For readers drawn to romance novels packed with emotional grit, messy beginnings, and the sweet ache of redemption, the world of Avix is a place you'll want to lose yourself in—and maybe, just maybe, find a little piece of yourself along the way.

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