A gritty tale where two children Draven and Isis, abandoned in their own ways left helpless and hapless by a cruel turn of events attempt to salvage what they can of their broken lives. Their desire to live and not just exist in this world is the only thing that keeps them going even in the face of insecurity and uncertainty. "We will survive wont we Draven ? " "I promise you we will Isis.. no matter what it comes to, you have my word that we will make it"

“Get out of your shell! There’s a load more to life than what you have signed up for.” Her words kept ringing in my ears. Why did she say that? Is my life that disgusting? Wait…am I being accused of “infidelity”?

RULE#1: DON'T STEAL HIS HEART. After ripping off a dangerous mob boss, Ellie Phillips decides it's time to quit hustling and give up her life of crime. She just needs a big score. Then she can give up the grift and start anew. When she steals a map from Jacob Hawkins that shows the location of a huge heart-shaped diamond, she decides it's time to go treasure hunting. It's just one last hustle before she goes straight. She thinks she's made a clean getaway when she jets off to South America with the map, but Jacob isn't letting it or Ellie get away so easily. With the mob hot on her trail and the bullets flying, she finally meets her match when she ends up in Jacob's sights. HUSTLE won the SYTYCW competition from Harlequin and Wattpad in 2013.

She left. She just didn't know why. ***** Warning: A few chapters do contain instances of violence and sexual assault. Read at your own risk