The Academy by Quinn Anderson

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Blurb

Nick Steele just wants a normal life, cliché or not. He had one once, back in Chicago. Before his father died and he took a year off from college to grieve. Now, he's starting fresh at a prestigious--but tiny--Catholic university. Adjusting to small-town life will be a challenge, along with making friends and keeping his scholarship. All he wants to do is blend in, get his diploma, and go back home.

But Sebastian Prinsen--campus heartthrob and a notorious player--has other plans. He notices Nick right away and makes a bet with his two best friends: Who can kiss the new kid first? Nick seems immune to Sebastian's charms, and yet genuine chemistry sparks between them. Even worse, real feelings do too. Sebastian falls more and more every time Nick blows him off, but if he comes clean about the bet, Nick will hate him forever.

The last thing Nick wants is to fall in love while he's still grieving, but Sebastian feels like home to him. Nick wants that so badly he may ignore the warning signs and risk his fragile heart once more.

REVIEW
My Rating - 5 Stars!

The Academy is an intriguing YA romance by Quinn Anderson.

Nick starts his junior year of college at a new school, and is both excited and terrified.  He is currently alone in the world after his father died the pervious year. He is on scholarship, need to keeps his grades up to maintain the scholarship,

During his first day of campus, he sees three guys, and is mesmerized by the one with the gray eyes. A little later, he meets up with the flirting gray eyes again. As gray eyes, aka Sebastian continues to flirt with him, Nick has no idea that the flirting is part of a bet.

Things get confusing when Sebastian starts having real feelings for Nick. While he ever confess about the bet? If so, will Nick be ok with it?

The Academy is a quick, fun read. We follow Nick as he learns to heal, re-discover himself, and falls in love. We read of deceit, misconceptions, and pain. It is a fairly simple story, but written in a very entertaining way. I recommend to YA fans.