"Maybe in another life, we could try to roll the dice, and get it right. 'Cause when I look in your eyes, I'd die for you, I'd die for you." - 'Wildflower' by billie elish Aurelia Hart has a perfect pastel life-but Nate Cross knows the darkness she hides. He wants the truth... and she can't let him in. Secrets, lies, and forbidden attraction collide in a dangerous game neither can escape. "You're insane," "Completely insane." "Maybe I am. But I'm not dangerous to you." "You expect me to believe that when you're standing in my living room armed like some-some criminal?!" "Get out." "I said get out, Nathaniel!" "Angel-stop." "Please. Just-listen to me." "No! You broke into my house, you've got knives and guns-do you know how this looks?!" "I don't even know you! And now you're standing here acting like-like some madman and expecting me to-" "To trust me," "Aurelia, I need you to trust me. Even if you don't understand why. Even if you think I'm a bastard for it. Just-don't push me away right now." "You're not making any sense," "Why should I trust you when you won't tell me anything?" "Because I've never lied to you."

BOOK 1 OF THE BRUISED HEARTS SERIES "Help, I have done it again, I have been here many times before."- Breathe me by Sia Some loves hurt. Some loves scar. Aurora never imagined trusting anyone again-least of all Theo. He's infuriating. He's impossible. And yet, he sees the parts of her no one else does. Every fight, every stolen moment, every heartbeat threatens to break them both. But when the past won't let go, sometimes the only way to move forward... is to set yourself on fire. "I think you're going to have to ask me again," I murmured, tilting my chin up. "But like, really nicely this time." Theo blinked. "You're serious?" "Deadly." A second passed. Then another. I watched the way his tongue ran along the inside of his cheek, watched his hand flex like he was trying not to grab me too fast, too rough. And then, softer now-different-he said, "Rory." Just my name, but it held more weight than anything else. "Please, baby. Let me kiss you." his storm, her shelter.

BOOK 2 OF THE BRUISED HEARTS SERIES "I'm staring at the mirror, Wondering who that is, I don't like what I see, But I can't look away." "All these voices in my head, Telling me I'm not enough." "I wish I could believe, What I see isn't what I need to be."- Sigrid Tilly has always been careful. Enzo has always been in control. But when their worlds collide, sparks fly, boundaries blur, and everything they thought they knew about each other is tested. Can they risk it all for a love worth holding onto, or will fear make them walk away? I hate how small I sound when I ask, "Did I do something wrong?" Enzo flinches. Visibly. Then shakes his head. "No. God, no. It's not you." He runs a hand through his hair, breath steaming in the late afternoon chill. For a second, I think he might just leave. But then he turns back to me, jaw tight, voice low. "I just... I needed space." "From me?" His gaze falters. And that's all the answer I need. "But why?" "I can't-" he starts, then stops, exhaling like the words hurt. "I can't do this anymore. Us." My heart stutters. "What do you mean 'us'? There is no us. We're just-" "Friends," he finishes flatly. My mouth dries. He looks away, jaw clenched so hard I can see the muscle twitch. "That's the problem, isn't it?" I blink, confused. "What are you trying to say?" "I'm saying..." He breathes in, fists curling. "I feel things, Tilly. Things I shouldn't." her light, his anchor

"Something 'bout you makes me feel like a dangerous woman"- Dangerous woman by Ariana Grande Elena Radcliffe hides behind perfection, guarding secrets that could destroy her. Kai Murphy is reckless, dangerous... and irresistible. When their worlds collide, hate sparks desire, temptation flares, and boundaries shatter. Every secret threatens to unravel, every glance pulls them closer, and some fires aren't meant to be tamed. In a game of lies, obsession, and forbidden attraction, one thing is certain: nothing-and no one-will ever be the same. "What the hell are you doing?" I snapped, too shocked to be anything but loud. He looked up, completely unapologetic, holding a delicate black bra like it was some kind of prize. "Didn't know you wore stuff like this, Princess," he said with that maddening smirk. My face flushed hot. "Put that down." He held it up higher, twirling it on his finger like a toy. "Cute. Lacy. Didn't think you had it in you." "Put. It. Down." I stepped forward and snatched it out of his hand, tossing it back in the drawer and slamming it shut. Kai leaned back against the inside of the wardrobe, watching me with a maddening glint in his eye. "You're fun when you're flustered." I crossed my arms. "You're dead if you ever mention this again." He grinned. "Cross my heart." Set in England, 2005