In the quiet town of Blackwood, a year of terror has unfolded-an invisible killer striking without leaving a trace, each victim vanishing into the night. The murders have shaken the town, but with no evidence, no witnesses, and no suspects, the sheriff's department is at a standstill. For Ivy Carter, the sheriff's 17-year-old daughter, the fear is personal. Months ago, her best friend, Emma, disappeared under chillingly similar circumstances. While her father remains tight-lipped, burying himself in the investigation, Ivy can't let go of her need for answers. Convinced there's more to the case than meets the eye, she decides to take matters into her own hands, secretly piecing together clues the police have overlooked. As Ivy delves deeper, she uncovers a chilling pattern connecting the victims-and a hidden side of her seemingly idyllic town. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more dangerous her investigation becomes. Someone is watching, and the killer is always one step ahead. Now, Ivy must navigate a web of secrets, lies, and betrayal to expose the darkness lurking in Blackwood before she becomes the next target. In a race against time, she'll discover that the people she trusts most may have the darkest secrets of all.

"We can't do this." I whisper as our lips re-connect, a tingling fire surging through my body as his hands ravage unexplored lands; my innocence dissipating away with every peck he trails down my neck. "I know we can't. That's why it's so exciting." He replies through kisses. His effortless charm intoxicates me; drowning me; hunting me; devouring me. "What if my brother finds out?" The perpetuated patter of the rain unable to subdue my groan as he digs his nails deeper into my skin. "Who cares." ********** Welcome to my story, where an innocent boy finds a not so innocent boy in his bed; where they do not so innocent things. - YOP

Luca Bakker, a football jock with haunted eyes and a pretty Dutch accent. And Theodore Hart, a shy kid from school who works at the local pet shop. The idea that the two could ever cross paths - let alone build any sort of relationship - was almost laughable. And yet, here we are. Laughing away.

[ I'm slammed against the wall. I gasp out loud. He pins my hands above my head and kisses me roughly. I made sounds I normally don't make. In between each kiss, he says to me, "I've," He kissed me again. "Been watching," He goes down to my neck. "You all night." He bites.] Finally, it's freshmen year and Louis gets a brand new start. After his love-life disaster, he decides to ban dating and focus on school work, but when a new mysterious boy shows up in his life, what will happen to them both? This book is the continuation/spin-off of Bully & His Crush.

"Ethan." Aiden pauses. "I want you." He softly bites my ear. "I want to kiss you more than you will ever know." Trying to avoid the daily beatings of the school bully can be challenging. But what happens if the schools bully has a crush on you?