Pretty Dumb Intellectual by Trinity LaCroix

Lyric Anderson is smart, ambitious, and driven when it comes to her career—but when it comes to love and relationships, she’s always a step behind. Despite her beauty and intellect, Lyric finds herself making all the wrong choices, especially when her past comes knocking. Brian “Blue” Williams, her first love and a notorious ladies' man, re-enters her life just when Lyric thought she had moved on. His charm is undeniable, but so are the secrets that come with him. At the same time, her closest friend Samantha harbors a jealousy that runs deeper than Lyric ever realized—and it's about to come to the surface with explosive consequences. As if things couldn’t get more complicated, Tony, the man who broke Lyric's five-year celibacy vow, has his own secrets lurking beneath the surface. What started as a fresh start quickly turns into a tangled web of lies, betrayal, and manipulation. Caught between her past and present, Lyric’s world begins to unravel as she realizes not everyone around her is who they seem. Friendships crumble, loyalties are tested, and Lyric must navigate the fallout of choices she never saw coming. In a world where trust is fragile and betrayal is around every corner, Lyric must learn who to believe—and whether she can even trust herself. Smart in business, clueless in love—Lyric's world is about to crash down.