Following her mother's incarceration, Abigail Ortega's life is uprooted when she is sent to live with her estranged father in Penshaw, Colorado. Not only will she be living with a man she's never met before, but she is forced to leave her half-brother behind. With her mind set on returning for her brother as soon as possible, Abigail is surprised to find herself fitting into the picturesque, suburban life that is so distinctly different to what she has always known. But will the new people in her life still want her once they find out who she truly is... and what will happen when one of her mother's best hidden secrets comes back to haunt her.

Five years ago, Harper and Jeremy got married after being swept up in a whirlwind romance. As the years passed, the excitement wore off and now they are into the years of their marriage that take a lot of work. However they are both struggling to communicate with each other about what they both need out of the relationship. One night while Harper is with her friend, Sam, she tells her about a game on her phone that you have to solve puzzles and try to beat the person you are playing against. The next night, as Harper lays awake in bed unable to sleep, she opens the app, and is paired against a guy named Michael. After a very close game that she ends up losing against him, a notification pops up that she has a new message from him in the game's private chat. #2 - Nick Bateman #2 - Secretive #3 - Affair BOOK COMPLETED - July 22nd, 2021

glass jaw: 1. Noun. Where a fighter is easily knocked out via a blow to the chin or jaw owing to a vulnerability in their strength and training. 2. Metaphorically, a fighter's weakness. ~~~ Ryan Chamberlain is the embodiment of vulnerability. She's kind-hearted and maybe a little too keen to trust people. Plus, she barely has any real-world experience, but that was never her choice. For the last eight years, Ryan has been pushed into the corner. There was only ever room for one star to shine and that star was not her. With college on the horizon, Ryan finally sees the opportunity to step out of the shadows and live life on her own terms. Will it be that simple though? To Landon Atwood, showing weakness is not an option. In the octagon, and in life, people will always take advantage of your vulnerability. The only people he lets close are his childhood friends-and that's only because they refuse to leave him alone. What will happen when those same friends adopt a stray in the form of an unwelcome freshman?