The Boy I Swore To Hate

By Czech Bliss

Amelia Hart has two rules: never settle for second place, and never forgive the boy who destroyed her family.

For two years, Damien Blackwood has been the villain in her story. He was there when her older brother's promising future fell apart, when accusations ruined his reputation, and when their once-happy family was left struggling to pick up the pieces. Damien disappeared shortly afterward, leaving behind unanswered questions and a bitterness Amelia has never been able to forget.

Now he's back.

Older, colder, and just as infuriating as she remembers, Damien Blackwood is the last person Amelia wants to see at Westbridge High. Unfortunately, he's also her biggest academic rival-and her strongest competition for a prestigious scholarship that could change her future forever.

Amelia refuses to lose to him. Damien seems equally determined to challenge her at every turn. Their arguments become legendary, their competition grows ruthless, and neither is willing to admit that there's more beneath their constant clashes than simple hatred.

But when an anonymous account begins exposing secrets hidden within Westbridge's polished hallways, Amelia receives a message that threatens everything she believes.

What if Damien Blackwood isn't the villain she's been looking for?

As mysterious photographs surface and carefully guarded lies begin to unravel, Amelia discovers that the truth behind her brother's downfall is far more complicated than she imagined. The people she trusts most may have betrayed her, and the boy she swore to hate may be the only person willing to help her uncover the truth.

Between late-night study sessions, unexpected moments of vulnerability, jealous misunderstandings, and a kiss neither of them planned, Amelia finds herself falling for the one boy she promised never to love.

But Damien has a secret of his own.

He didn't return to Westbridge just to finish his final year. He came back for answers, and the closer he gets to finding them, the more dangerous things become for the girl who is slowly becoming his weakness.

When the truth finally comes to light, Amelia must choose between the comfort of everything she's always believed and the painful reality of the people she loves. Damien must decide whether revenge is worth sacrificing the first person who has ever made him want something more than justice.

At Westbridge High, reputations are fragile, friendships have hidden costs, and every secret comes with a price.

Amelia wanted to defeat Damien Blackwood.

She never planned to understand him.

She certainly never planned to fall in love with him.

But sometimes, the person you hate the most is the one who sees through every wall you've built-and the one who can break your heart without ever meaning to.

Because the truth can destroy everything. Betrayal can change everything. And love can begin where hatred ends.

The Boy I Swore to Hate is an emotional young adult romance filled with academic rivalry, enemies-to-lovers tension, high school drama, forbidden secrets, unexpected betrayals, and a love story that proves the heart doesn't always follow the rules.

Some boys are impossible to forgive.

Some secrets are impossible to keep.

And some love stories begin with two people determined to hate each other.