by Mia Sheridan
First published 2024
Impoverished Tenleigh dreams of winning a coal scholarship to escape her bleak hometown. Kyland, her ruthless rival, is just as desperate to leave. As the competition intensifies, an unexpected bond forms between the two. But only one can win—and the other must stay behind. Their impossible choice threatens to tear apart the fragile future they've glimpsed together.
Genres: drama, romance, contemporary, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
320 pages · Paperback · Bloom Books