Catalina Perez. A girl unloved by her own parents. Hugo Delgado. A boy needing a reason.

Love. As 'beautiful' as love can be it hurts and bleeds. If you're unlucky you may even love the very person you know you can't have. The best friend, The distant boyfriend, The sisters friend, The brothers friend, The ex best friend, Love isn't always given back the way you gave it. Leaving you with half a heart as the person you gave your half too never gave you their half back. But what if someone else has another half to make yours whole again?

"As you exit through that doorway, you leave from my life as well," I declared while maintaining an unwavering gaze. Love had dissipated entirely, leaving behind a void where once cherished memories had resided. In their stead, a storm of anger, hatred, and disgust now raged. He regarded me with a disbelieving expression as if my words were too incredulous to fathom. "I'm sorry, please give me the opportunity to be a father to Dah-" "Leave!" I uttered in a dangerously subdued tone. He did not merit the title of father. In truth, he did not warrant existence at all. Do you know why? Because he had robbed me of everything: my innocence, my happiness, my education, my teenage years, and my family. Everything. He was a monstrous presence, and my daughter would never address him as 'daddy.' Allow me to introduce you to Tori Donovan, a 22-year-old woman who grapples with the challenge of providing her 4-year-old daughter with the best possible life. Her past has been fraught with hardship, yet she has admirably shielded her daughter, Dahlia, from its adverse effects, diligently assuming the roles of both mother and father. Now, let me acquaint you with Ian Weizmann, the man who impregnated Tori at the tender age of 18 and subsequently absconded from his responsibilities. He is affluent, remarkably handsome, and occupies the position of CEO at Weizmann Corporation. What transpires when he unexpectedly crosses paths with a four-year-old girl in a shopping mall who bears an uncanny resemblance to his high school sweetheart? Embark on a journey with Ian, Tori, and, most certainly, the enigmatic baby Dahlia.

Xavier Winston He's a ruthless Mafia lord. He doesn't care who he kills and for what, if he claims something, he gets it no matter the consequences, if he sets his eyes on something everyone knows better than to mess with it. But what happens when he accidentally abducted the wrong girl? And she changes it all, making him feel his heartbeat after years, what happens when she makes him get on his knees for her and only her, without even acknowledging it? Claire Robins She's sweet, she's kind, but she's scarred for life. She swore to never let a man enter her life, she promised herself that she'd protect what was left of her. But what happens when she's thrown in front of a hungry beast, the beast who's hungry for love? Will she give him the love he needs or will he destroy the light she carries within her? In the world of secrets, hate, blood, lies, revenge, and betrayal, how will Xavier protect the only thing, the only person who gave him hope, his last hope of love? To find out read the book ✌ I will not tolerate any hate comments on this book. This is what I like and it's not a must that everyone will like it just as much, if you don't like dark romance, respectfully leave ❤ Any hate or degrading comments will be deleted right away, there's enough hate around the world anyways. ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️WARNING 18+ ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️ This book contains violence, sex scenes, and mature content. So if you're not interested in this stuff kindly don't read.

She hears all the locker room talk. She helps when the guys drink too much before a game. She tapes them up when they're injured. And in return, they watch her back. While most students spend their time partying, Lily spends her free time working. But her job as the assistant athletic trainer for the PSU football team comes with the benefit of being friends with every player on the team. Except the entirely too cocky, reckless, and charming golden boy of the team: Vincent Bradshaw. When they aren't spouting insults at one another, Vincent and Lily are doing everything in their power to avoid each other. That is, until Vincent gets injured.