Piece by Piece

Aliena isn't one to turn down a party, even those thrown by her best friend's preppy classmates... but the last thing she expected to find there was for the man she met at the nursing home weeks before to be the host.
Especially when the gentleman she was so attracted to turns out to be a bully, acting as though they've never met.
Forced to spend time together because of their shared friends and bound by a shared secret, Aliena and Sebastian try their best to deny their attraction. But emotions run high and things change, as does the relationship between the two, until eventually, they don't feel so much like enemies anymore.
Piece by Piece is a slow-burning enemies-to-lovers romance part of the Hartford U series. The series doesn't have to be read in a specific order, although the books are interlinked, so be ready to see more of your favorite characters in the other stories.
Contains mature content. A complete list of content warnings can be found on the author's website.