Riz Chester is an average 11-year-old girl. She doesn't think she can do anything special and is average at school. But Riz is particularly observant. When she finds out about a counterfeit ring, can she use her powers of observation to work out who is behind it? Will they even believe her?
JADE Jennings is tired of her day-to-day life-from the boring, senseless boys at Dayton U to the repetitive beats her editor assigns. She's looking for excitement, novelty, a good story to sink her teeth into, and a boy she can write home about. She's a driven and ambitious journalist, and she has an innate love for the game of football. She's also the younger sister to an NFL superstar, which means she's not interested in the aimless, student-athletes at her school. But maybe, for entertainment purposes, she could spend just one night trying them on for size. THEO Westman-Cooke, aka "West," has one goal in this life: to be drafted into the NFL. But his coach doesn't support an early declaration, his grades (and scholarship) are slipping, and he only has one more year to make his college career count for something. Oh, wait. There is one other thing that West might want-a chance to spend the night with his favorite red-headed cheerleader. When the opportunity suddenly strikes, it's nearly impossible to pass up the perfect trade. In just a few months, Dayton U's football team is hosting their annual spring banquet. The catch? Players must go home with another teammate's date. To the rest of the team, it's a simple, secret trade. But for Jade and West, it's the night that everything changed.
HARPER St. James thrives on life's simple pleasures, from melting ice cream cones to playful puppies. For a while, she's had a crush on Nate Gunderson, a fellow Coastal U student and aspiring MLB player. To spend more time with him, Harper concocts a web of lies, starting with convincing her sports med professor that she's dating a football player, which would justify her internship switch. However, this frantic excuse spirals into an uncontrollable rumor. LUCA Reynolds, on the other hand, prefers to keep expectations low to avoid disappointment. His football teammates see him as reserved and brooding, but the truth is he feels out of place. When an unexpected injury threatens his future plans, he needs help from a discreet professional who can assess his knee and provide reassurance. Fortunately, a scheming student intern might owe him a favor or two. In this tangled web of secrets and lies, a secret for a secret and a lie for a lie emerge. Harper's initial deception leads to unexpected consequences, blurring the lines of trust and complicating their lives in ways neither anticipated.