Lila Hayes is a snobby, uptight seventeen year old, with her heart set on going to fashion school in London, but unfortunately due to a controlling father and lack of courage, she has no choice in what she wants to do with her life. On a journey of self-discovery she finds herself falling for the boy she's hated ever since she was five; Lakyn Westbrook. Their hatred for each other is completely mutual, but when a new friend, an obsessed best friend and a new found liking comes into the picture, they find themselves changing each other for the better. That is until a mysterious death erupts in Dayton Lakes, testing their friendship group and their relationship as well. Loving Lakyn follows a group of high school students through their experiences of sex, drugs, friendships, love and trauma. *** This book contains mature language and scenes, an extremely rude main character and a hell of a lot of character development. Hang in there, I promise it gets better. NSFW content and possibly triggering scenes

Being a girl in the mafia world isn't that easy. Especially not when you have enemies. Him being your enemy makes your life feel right. It's normal. It's normal to hear him scold you out. It's normal for him trying to kill you. It's either way normal for him to have you trying to murder him. Trying to make his life a living hell. What isn't normal is that you guys have to marry. Or that he is suddenly possessive over you makes you confuse your life. I mean, hello? We are meant to be enemies, not lovers.