**BOOK 1** UNDER EDITING The kiss starts slow, deliberate - a brush of warmth that ignites something deep inside me. It builds, gathering urgency, until for the first time in my life I feel it: a primal, aching need. For him. My hands move on their own, reaching for the hem of his shirt, tugging it up and over his head before our mouths crash together again. He mirrors me, slipping my top off in one fluid motion as we stumble toward the sofa. His hands are steady, guiding, until I'm lowered gently onto the cushions, breathless beneath his gaze. "You're so perfect," he whispers, his lips trailing down my neck to my collarbone. "An angel." He pauses, eyes locked on mine. "Tell me you want me," he murmurs. "Tell me you want me, Sofia. That you want me to fuck you, because I swear to God, there's nothing I want more." I nod, frantic, trembling with anticipation. "No," he says softly. "I want to hear it. Say it. Tell me." "I want you," I breathe, the words spilling out, raw and certain. I need him so badly. -- Sofia Reyes has always walked a straight path. Determined to follow in her father's footsteps, she's entering her third year of college with one goal: to become an attorney. Her plans are clear. Her future, untouchable. Then she meets Salvador Mendoza. Professional. Handsome. Rugged. A man whose quiet dominance both challenges and draws her in - the only one who seems capable of taming her fierce, unyielding spirit. But love can blind even the sharpest mind. As Sofia falls deeper, she begins to unravel the truth: Salvador's life is built on lies and secrets, hidden beneath that commanding exterior. Now, caught between her own demons and his, Sofia must decide - can they survive the disaster that's coming, or will their passion destroy them both?

** UNDER EDITING ** Seventeen-year-old Rissa Diaz thought she knew what love was-until she learned the truth. She wasn't his everything. She wasn't his forever. She was a twenty-dollar bet. The boy she trusted with her heart shattered it in the cruelest way, leaving her pride, dignity, and love in pieces. Now it's senior year, and avoiding Kareem Abdullah is impossible. He's in her history class, in her gym period, in the parking lot, and-worst of all-still in her heart. Every time their eyes meet, anger collides with longing. He swears it wasn't just a game. He swears he still loves her. Karissa swears she doesn't care. But walking away is harder than she ever imagined. Because no matter how much she hates him for lying, she remembers what it felt like to be loved by him. To be wanted. To be seen. First love. First betrayal. First heartbreak. Karissa is caught between the boy who ruined her and the boy she still can't let go of. And if she listens too closely to her heart, she might discover that some feelings don't fade... and some wounds don't heal.