A pair of fraternal twins are taken into a prestigious noble family to maintain good face in the snobbish aristocracy. When the brother is faced with a worsening illness, their new family is quick to reveal their true sinister nature forcing his sister to become their scapegoat in order for his treatment. Ridiculed and insulted, the rumours never ceasing, the young miss soon gains a completely tarnished and tainted reputation. Unfortunately it did not end there for she was soon forced into an arranged marriage with a Duke. A powerful man who has no intention of wanting the marriage, yet he too was forced. A horrible start to a horrible relationship and this is only the beginning... [Stand alone but contains spoilers to Erica as it takes place after the events of that story] |Not edited|

"Your eyes are like galaxies," he tells me, his voice no louder than a whisper. His nose brushes against my own and I can feel the quick pace of his heartbeat under my palm, which lies on the side of his neck. I hum for a second. "Astronomy? Wrong subject." +++ I never knew what I wanted to study. I've always loved learning, regardless of the topic, because I wanted to understand the world. When I first read the description of sociology, it was love at first sight, a missing link that united my heart and my mind. Unfortunately, my connection with sociology was followed up by an incurable disconnect between myself and Rome Taylor. Know-it-all, distant, difficult-to-work-with Rome Taylor who has made it clear that he has never liked me. He's the vice president of my presidency. The harsh peer review editor to all my essays. The competition against all my award nominations. And the one person I have to spend all semester long working with.