Castle Hill Academy
At ten years old, they promised each other forever. But his letters never came. And her heart never healed…
1. LITTLE PIECES OF LIGHT by Emma Scott
SYNOPSIS
Seven years later, Xander Ford returns to Castle Hill Academy, broken by grief and hiding behind logic, rowing, and the weight of caring for his sick father. He never stopped thinking of Emery Wallace, the kind girl who once saw him when no one else did.
Emery looks perfect on the outside: wealthy, popular, untouchable. But behind the flawless mask is a girl unraveling under her father’s ruthless expectations and her mother’s drowning grief.
When fate pulls them back together, the connection they shared as kids flares into something undeniable and impossible to ignore. Emery shows Xander that people, like light, can be both shattered and whole. And Xander gives Emery a reason to believe in herself again.
But their love faces obstacles they can’t control—family expectations, broken promises, and the cruel truth that not everyone wants them together.
Some loves are once-in-a-lifetime. The question is: can theirs keep them in the light?
They were supposed to be rivals. They weren’t supposed to fall in love.
2. EVERYTHING WE COULDN’T SAY by Emma Scott
SYNOPSIS
Harper Bennett has fought for every inch of her life: for her dreams, her brother, and the roof over their heads. The Novus Science Prize is her ticket to a brilliant future, and she won’t let anything stand in her way. Especially not Orion Mercer. Golden boy. Heir to one of Castle Hill's elite Big Five families.
Orion is all effortless charm, endless jokes, and a future already written within a billion-dollar chemical empire. But Orion isn’t what Harper expected. Behind the polished confidence is a secret battle he’s been fighting alone and a musical talent no one saw coming. Harper sees through his mask, while Orion sees her not as charity or competition, but as the only honest thing in a world built on winning.
Late nights in the lab give way to shared music and unspoken truths, and their rivalry softens into something deeper. Then a party ends in tragedy, a trusted mentor makes a dangerous offer, and when the truth explodes on awards night, Harper and Orion must decide who they are without the prize…and whether love is worth risking everything.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Emma Scott is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-selling author.
She writes emotional, character-driven romances in which art and love intertwine to heal, and in which love always wins.
If you enjoy emotionally-charged stories that rip your heart out and put it back together again, with diverse characters and kind-hearted heroes, you will enjoy her novels.
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