❝ Things are only as beautiful as you make them, Charlie. Including murder. ❞ It's the opening night of Burton Abbey's production of Romeo and Juliet and all is going smoothly - that is until the climactic death scene. Romeo takes a big gulp of the poison to be with his lover, except it really is poison and Elijah, who plays Romeo, is now dead. Charlie Monet, in charge of props, is the first suspect but soon the suspicion around her turns to worry as it seems she's the next target. Khaleel Rahim, an aspiring writer, is dying for a mystery to solve at his new school. When he sees Charlie sneaking around at night he thinks he's finally found something worth writing about. After discovering Charlie's ability to see visions of the past, Khaleel decides that they're the perfect pair to solve the mystery. With threatening notes, a quiet library and poison disguised as props; somebody in the school is blurring the lines between theatre and reality and the fast friends are about to discover that there's more to boarding school than just silly rumours. [2022 Watty's Shortlist]

** Sequel coming This Summer! ** Elena Matthews; a deliberate, conscientious, and courteous girl with a dark past. Ace Grey; an impulsive, dangerous, and broken guy with ghosts haunting his every move. This pair couldn't be any different, but they say opposites attract. Right? ... "I'll give you one last chance, Elle. Turn around and walk away," his eyes were dark and expressionless as he issued me my final warning. "I'm dangerous, no good for a girl like you." "I'm not going anywhere, Ace," and those words would change my life forever. ** This book includes graphic mature scenes, violence scenes and has themes of suicide, depression and mental illness. 18+ only **

HARPER BROOK AN 18 YEAR OLD STUDENT HAS TO COME TO TERMS WITH BETRAYAL BY THOSE HE LOVED AND TRUSTED THE MOST IN HIS LIFE , HIS PARENTS. SOLD TO CLEAR UP A DEBT HE BEGINS A NEW LIFE AS A CRUEL MAN,S LOVER WILL HARPER ADJUST TO HIS NEW BEGINNING OR WILL HE FIGHT LIKE HELL TO ESCAPE THE MAN WHO DESIRES HIM SO DESPERATELY. CERTAIN CHAPTERS WILL BE PRIVATE DUE TO A STRONG SEXUAL NATURE. (This story will contain a strong sexual nature so it is only advised for 18+ it will also contain a strong gay theme, abuse and torture . If you are easily offended or disturbed by either of these please do not continue to read do not leave any nasty comments or complain about its content as you have been warned in advance for those of you that continue to read please enjoy.)