Beckham

I thought I had the future all figured out, but even the best plans fall apart.

Now, I’m lost.

Directionless.

Just going through the motions, hoping my girlfriend, Laurel, doesn’t realize I’m a fraction of the man I used to be.

What I need is a purpose. An opportunity to prove I’m still the guy she fell in love with, and when that opportunity comes knocking, I jump at the chance.

Enter Laurel’s inheritance. A crumbling lakeside mansion. She needs it restored, and I’m the man for the job.

Three months.

One summer.

Just us—and her enigmatic stepbrother, Anders.

Everyone tells me he’s trouble.

Everyone tells me to keep my...

Beckham

I thought I had the future all figured out, but even the best plans fall apart.

Now, I’m lost.

Directionless.

Just going through the motions, hoping my girlfriend, Laurel, doesn’t realize I’m a fraction of the man I used to be.

What I need is a purpose. An opportunity to prove I’m still the guy she fell in love with, and when that opportunity comes knocking, I jump at the chance.

Enter Laurel’s inheritance. A crumbling lakeside mansion. She needs it restored, and I’m the man for the job.

Three months.

One summer.

Just us—and her enigmatic stepbrother, Anders.

Everyone tells me he’s trouble.

Everyone tells me to keep my distance.

But the more time I spend with him, the more I see cracks beneath his surface—and the harder it is to walk away.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from restoring broken places, it’s that somethings are worth saving.

Anders

I think I’ve got a problem—actually, scratch that, I definitely have a problem.

I’m cut off from my family,

living on the edge and barely hanging on.

I know exactly where this path is leading, but I’m too far gone to change it.

When the only person who ever had faith in me dies, leaving me a fortune I can’t yet touch, I finally see a glimmer of hope. But there’s a catch. I have to return to a place I swore I’d never set foot in, face the demons I’ve been trying to escape, and confront a sister I’ve only ever let down. Not to mention meet her undoubtedly insufferable boyfriend.

But the moment I’m introduced to Beckham, I can tell he sees something in me that no one else has.

I should stay away.

I should run.

But I’ve never made good decisions—and this time, I don’t think I want to.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from running from my problems, it’s that somethings are worth running towards.