Laurel Cates loves her friends, her role on the college paper and keeping a low profile. But when she uncovers a scandal involving the head coach of Garland University's beloved football team, she knows she has to do the right thing. Even if the whole team despise her for writing the article that puts their coach under criminal investigation. Even if her classmates don't believe her. Even if her boss tries to fire her from the side job she desperately needs. Even if the heart-of-gold, gorgeous, star quarterback, Bodie St. James, seems hell-bent on hating her... A gripping depiction of one girl who is brave enough to take on the establishment - and the boy who has to learn to trust her.