I gave my heart to the one person I knew would break it. And still, I whispered, "I love you." He didn't say it back-but I saw it in his eyes, felt it in his kiss. He just didn't know how to hold something fragile without breaking it. "I love you... and I'm sorry you don't know what to do with that." *** Jordan and Alisha were just two kids in a group home in Mumbai-both carrying invisible scars, both learning too young what it meant to lose, bound together by a fleeting yet powerful bond. They were torn apart too soon, but the connection they shared lingered- etched in memory, in silence, in everything unsaid. Alisha was the kind of girl who craved magic- someone who moved through life with a hopeful heart, a smile that refused to fade, and a laugh that healed even the deepest wounds. Jordan built his life around cold ambition. A storm hardened by pain, shaped by survival, he kept his walls high and his heart hidden. Success was his armour. Control was his safety net. But when Alisha walked back into his life, she brought with her everything he didn't know he needed. If he was a storm, she was the rainbow that followed the chaos. It only took a moment; one night, one impulsive decision, one kiss to invent the future. **A story of lost time, found family, and the kind of love that rebuilds what the world tried to break.**

This is the explosive sequel to "To Capture a Heart." *** Some truths ruin lives. Others set them free. *** Veronica had it all-until, in the span of a few brutal days, she lost everything. The fallout is fierce. Tensions are at a breaking point. Long-buried secrets rise to the surface, shattering old friendships and forging new, unlikely alliances. Even the strongest hearts can break under the weight of betrayal, grief, and guilt. Veronica is no exception. Can she make things right before it all falls apart for good? Will Neil be okay? What is Tyler still hiding? And when everything's said and done... will there be anything left between them worth saving? But the most important question: Will Max finally pay for everything he's done? Because love might heal-but revenge demands its price. And this time, the consequences are real. No one walks away unscathed.

*She wasn't looking for love - just snacks and a nap. But then he smiled...* ~True love? Unexpected. Emotional growth? Unwanted. Drama? Inevitable.~ Veronica D'Costa isn't exactly the main character type just - a regular teen: emotionally avoidant, chronically sarcastic, and fully committed to winging her way through life, with her loyal (and mildly chaotic) friend group. One night. One betrayal. That changed everything. Now Veronica's pretending, deflecting, and power-napping her way through emotions. But when a certain boy - golden-eyed, infuriatingly kind, and way too observant - starts asking the right questions, she'll have to do the one thing she's avoided all year: feel. Because surviving senior year means more than just acing math or mastering beer pong - it means facing what broke her, before she lets it define her. She's growing up. She's falling in love. And she might just be the main character after all. Messy, meaningful, and mildly chaotic - this is the year everything changes. Even her. P.S.- This isn't a fairy tale. It's a slightly sarcastic coming-of-age crisis.

She's a wild, free spirit who sees the good in everyone, and he's the hardened, bad-tempered loner who wants nothing to do with her-yet no matter how hard he tries to push her away, she's the one temptation he can't escape. *** He's never met someone with such a bubbly personality. Not to mention the wildness and odd phrases she says every five minutes. He hates it. He hates how he can't stay away from it. He hates what she does to him; it's not like him to chase after some girl. She gets under his skin like no other. She's never met someone with such a bad attitude. He's ill-mannered and menacing. The glare never seems to leave his face. Considering it all, she can't help but feel the attraction toward him. Dangerous attraction toward a seemingly dangerous man. Maybe it's the tattoos on his arm that gets her attention. Or maybe it's because she can tell there's hope for good under his rough exterior. And she's about to find it, whether he likes it or not. It's no secret that the two of them are complete and total opposites. *** "You like being called Sugar, don't you?" I tease, placing my toothbrush back after finishing. He does the same and gives me a side-eyed scowl. He grips my chin harshly and kisses me. My body temperature raises a good ten degrees and my right leg goes all wiggly. He pulls away. "You like it when I kiss you, don't you?" He teases the same way I did to him and I'm left blubbering. "I think both of our questions are rhetorical," I lower my voice up at him. His lip curls up into a smirk. *** #1 in Young Adult #9 in Badboy #1 in Cold #3 in Goodgirl #1 in Sweetheart #14 in Love *** *Warning* This story contains mature themes (language, scenes)