They call her the a good girl, a harmless outcast. They mistake her silence for submission. Hailey Hollis knows better. She's a predator in disguise, observing, calculating, waiting for the opportune moment to seize control. Charm is her weapon, ruthlessness her shield. And she has her sights set on a prize that will test the very limits of her dark ambition. Please be advised this book is a dark romance with morally grey characters, as well as potentially troubling scenes and themes that some readers might find triggering. Potentially triggering content: • Religious trauma (references to cults in particular), including manipulation and degradation • References to drug abuse • Parental neglect • Physical and emotional abuse/manipulation (no sexual abuse). Includes abuse suffered by a child from an authority figure (not a parent), which includes beating/whipping/burns leaving permanent scars • References to an intended marriage between a minor and a young adult which is NOT consummated and no sexual contact occurs • Physical violence, torture, and murder • Claustrophobia • Panic attacks and undiagnosed PTSD • Explicit language