layla marden

She never meant to knock on his door. Especially not like that.

Lucy Walker has spent the last three years hiding behind textbooks and oversized hoodies, nursing a secret crush on the one boy in school who doesn’t even know she exists-Clayton Hugh. Smart, brooding, and frustratingly gorgeous, he’s the type of guy who could have anyone... and definitely not the type to notice the quiet girl in the back of his chemistry class.

That is, until she shows up on his doorstep. At five in the morning. Barefoot. In tiny pajamas. Sleepwalking.

Clayton has no idea what to do when he opens the door to find Lucy looking completely out of it-and completely adorable. One look at her and he knows he can’t just leave her out there like that. So he brings her inside, tucks her in, and tells himself it’s no big deal.

But when Lucy wakes up in an unfamiliar room, dressed in gym shorts and a t-shirt that clearly isn’t hers-with Clayton standing shirtless in the doorway-pure panic sets in.

What follows is a hilarious, heartwarming spiral of awkward encounters, stolen glances, and undeniable chemistry. For Lucy, it was just another embarrassing night. For Clayton, it was the first time he really saw her.

And now that he has, he’s not sure he can look away.

A sweet and swoon-worthy romcom about unlikely moments, awkward beginnings, and the magic of finally being noticed. Perfect for fans of lovable nerds, hot jocks, and the chaos that is young love.