Melody Carpina grew up as an orphan and found a family in her best friend, Scarlet. She even gave up her chance at a brighter future just to help Scarlet achieve her dreams. Years later, Melody enters a new life working at a luxury beach resort, where she meets Zachary, a powerful billionaire whose heart is still tied to a woman from his past. Everything changes when that woman returns, and Melody is devastated to discover that it is Scarlet, the very friend she sacrificed everything for. What begins as admiration turns into heartbreak as Melody finds herself caught in a love she was never meant to win. As marriage, betrayal, and a hidden pregnancy pull her deeper into a dangerous fate, Melody is forced to run to protect what she holds most precious. But when the truth begins to surface years later, will she still be able to face the man she once loved and the friend who betrayed her, or will some secrets stay buried forever? (Note: The book cover image used is temporary and not owned by the author. It is used for illustrative purposes only and will be replaced with an original design. )

(Onhold/To be revise) ----- What do you think will happen when a girl who lives her life as a doll meets a boy who's absolutely terrified of dolls? Florian Blaise Cordova was forced to leave the city to work at his aunt's bookhouse after being unemployed for six months. His job? Teach children how to read and write alongside his aunt. Tutoring kids and adjusting to his new life in the province should have been the hardest part, but not when Lena existed--a doll displayed on the main street for anyone to see. She was the embodiment of his nightmare. An absolute abomination. A work of the devil. And if knowing Lena's existence wasn't enough, Florian met Inez, a girl who only comes out at night with her typical combination of oversized hoodie and jogging pants. She has the habit of speaking in third person and closely resembled the doll Florian fears. Coincidence? Maybe. Maybe not. But Florian was horrified to make the connection, especially when he found out that Lena was always there--standing inside her glass box from seven a.m. to eight p.m for two years and counting.