Donatella Monica Sinclair, 20, is no stranger to pressure-raised under it, shaped by it. The daughter of a famous neurosurgeon and a student at Whitemore, one of the country's top universities, she's expected to succeed. But Donatella isn't thriving. She's barely holding it together. Bratty, sarcastic, she wears her attitude like armor. Underneath, though, is a girl fractured by years of emotional neglect and impossible expectations. Conditioned to tie her worth to perfection and obedience, when she cracks... she falls hard. Doctor Vivian Leblanc, 36, is Whitemore's new neuroscience professor. Cruel, rough, ruthless-she demands perfection and wastes no time on excuses. She keeps strict boundaries with students. She knows the rules. But as Vivian sees more of Donatella-really sees her-the lines blur. The girl isn't what the rumors say. The more Vivian observes, the more she finds pieces of herself in Donatella's rage, fear, and silence. The stalker-a figure from the past with poisoned hatred and misconceptions, obsessed with Donatella's legacy more than the girl herself. Someone who never truly saw her. As reputations are threatened, boundaries crossed, and secrets revealed. What happens when a student burdened by deep abandonment wounds becomes the favorite of a woman who vowed never to care? In a world where reputations are currency and appearances mean everything, one wrong move can ruin a career-or a life. And some lines, once crossed, can never be uncrossed.

Aurora is a quiet, sheltered teenager who's used to living a simple, predictable life. But everything changes when new neighbors move in next door-especially Miranda Blakey, a woman stuck in a toxic marriage and looking for something to shake her out of it. To Miranda, Aurora is a spark. Something exciting. Something she wants. But for Aurora, the attention feels confusing, overwhelming, and hard to escape. As Miranda's behavior grows more intense, Aurora finds herself caught in a situation she never asked for. What starts as a strange connection quickly turns into something much darker. Is it love, obsession, or something far more? ( This book is currently being rewritten.)