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Three childhood friends. One last spring break. What could go wrong? Layla Sharpe's life is going the way she's always planned. She's just been offered her dream job using her math and computer skills as a cryptographer and she plans to spend spring break celebrating with her best friends. But then her car breaks down in Georgia and her wallet is stolen. When things look like they can't get worse, she meets Phin Marks, who offers her a place to stay and pool-playing lessons. When her anxiety over adulthood rears its ugly head, Layla is drawn to Phin's free-wheeling lifestyle, no strings, no roots. Work a simple job during the day and hustle pool at night. Phin, however, has spent years working toward the life Layla has. He's desperate to settle down, grow some roots, and walk away from his nomadic life.Can he convince Layla to gamble on forever with him?

While her two best friends are frolicking on spring break, Charlie plans to hack her way to a job. Charlie Castle is spending her spring break at a con where she can interact with gamers who know her as an elven archer as well as with hackers who she'll compete against in a hackfest. This is her chance to show recruiters the skills and experience she has because she won't be getting a degree. She also hopes to finally meet her online friend and partner in crime, but instead runs into her ex. Jonah walked away from her years ago, but time has done nothing to quash her lustful feelings. Jonah Best has never gotten over Charlie. He's missed her so much that he became her closest gaming friend without revealing his identity. He wanted to keep her in his life any way possible. Charlie has grown up a lot since he left her and now he wants to offer her a job where she can put her hacking skills as well as her love of gaming to good use. How can he reveal who his is without losing her-again?