Nick Espinoza is consumed by two things: Guilt and ambition. After making a mistake he can't atone for, his desire for success as a newspaper columnist compromises his integrity. But the consequences of his actions may just be the best thing that's ever happened to him. Edie Mason is disappointed but not surprised when her parents don't show up for her high school graduation. But after she inadvertently criticizes them in the newspaper, thanks to an unethical newspaper columnist in a deadline crunch, she finds herself homeless. Even worse, her dreams of going to college are at risk. Edie's days as a shrinking wallflower are coming to an end, however. Propelled by anger and desperation, she seeks out Nick Espinoza to give him a piece of her mind -- and an ultimatum: He made her homeless, so he can offer up his home as a place to stay while she works nonstop to earn college tuition. Pressured by management, Nick is desperate to win over the hearts of readers -- and Edie Mason's story is a perfect start. He isn't prepared for the fall-out that follows, or for the lonely graduate to have so much spunk. Confronted by his mistakes, and consumed by guilt over his past, Nick finds himself opening his home -- and his heart -- to Edie. But can he ever come clean about his past and truly earn Edie's trust without losing everything? "Earning Edie" is the first of the Espinoza Boys series.**