Valentina Selene Stanley - once a girl who believed life was worth living, even amidst its struggles. But after losing everything, she was forced to make a choice no one should ever have to make---one that used her own body just to hold on to the last thread of hope. One night stole her innocence... and left behind a secret that could destroy whatever pieces of her remain. Because sin, even when done for the right reasons, carries its own shadow. And sometimes, that shadow gives birth to a fate you can never escape. Until one day, a tragedy she never saw coming devoured the silence she fought so hard to keep. In a blink of an eye, laughter turned into silence, and warm embraces faded into memories. Since then, the girl she once was... was buried with the yesterday that broke her. Tempting Valerie (Legacy Of V: I) (Book 1-A)