All About the Blood

Vanessa I've known since childhood that I'm not "normal." I've never gotten sick, and any wounds heal in seconds. Even my foster parents called me a "freak", though they didn't mind so much when my body hid the evidence of their abuse. Every physical test I've ever taken has come out shockingly normal. My invincibility feels like a prison I'll never be able to escape. Leaving Georgia with my cat and two best friends is the closest I'll come to freedom. Calmont University is my chance for a fresh start, where I can focus on helping others through my job taping up injured football players as a student trainer. Not to mention it gives me access to the campus labs, where I might finally be able to unlock the secret of my body's regenerative powers. Now if only obsessive and stupidly handsome Leo Calmont would leave me alone… Leo Everyone knows that I live the perfect life. I'm the star quarterback and "prince" of Calmont University, heir to the Calmont family, and popular in all my classes. What others don't see, however, is the cracks I've got hidden inside. My father is overbearing; he's constantly pressuring me about the family legacy I never asked for, and I struggle to suppress the anger that resides inside me. Trapped by the expectations of perfection and the illusion of happiness, literature and writing are my only escape. They give me peace I've never found elsewhere—until I meet Vanessa. She's sweet, quiet, and always in control. Vanessa might be the calm I never knew I needed…