Elara Vienne has always known the rules especially the ones she was never supposed to question. Growing up in a quiet countryside community where faith, family, and reputation mean everything, the plus-size Christian girl has learned to keep her dreams and desires to herself. Then one summer, Cassian Rhodes arrives and turns everything she believes about love upside down. He is everything she was warned to stay away from, and falling for him means crossing boundaries she never thought she would dare to cross. What begins as a beautiful summer neither of them expects slowly becomes a love complicated by faith, family, secrets, and a betrayal neither of them sees coming. But summer never lasts forever, and some people leave behind more than memories. Some leave a story that stays with you long after the day they went away.

Love affair

Mara Vale, a seemingly caring high school teacher in Millville, harbors a dark secret as a nighttime serial killer, her life a carefully curated double helix of deception. By day, she waded through lesson plans and parent-teacher conferences, a benevolent educator with a warm smile and a quick wit. But as the sun dipped below the horizon, Mara turned into "The Shadow" a ruthless predator who stalked the city's darkest corners with calculated precision. Her victims never saw it coming, blinded by the unassuming teacher who'd smiled at them just hours before. But every killer sows the seeds of their own demise, and Mara's fixatioin on control threatened to become the crucifixion she'd ultimately face. The stark contrast between her public persona and her hidden malevolence creates a thrilling tension, inviting readers into her disturbing world.