After being left for another woman, heartbroken Harlene Jones finds solace in a younger man that just so happens to be her best friend's son.

𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙚𝙧𝙖 • 𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟗-𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟎 "...𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯'. 𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘺?" 𝘈 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘰𝘴 𝘈𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴' 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘬𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳. 2022. 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘫_ ©

Yes, she killed them. No, she's not sorry.

He's the King of Pop - flawless in public, falling apart in private. At the height of his fame, Michael Jackson is drowning in the chaos of fame: drugs, betrayal, and the crushing weight of the image he's been forced to wear. Behind the lights, he seeks escape in an affair with Vanity - a brilliant, troubled singer who knows exactly what it means to be adored, consumed, and discarded. Their connection is intense, reckless, and far too real. But as their bond deepens, the lies around them tighten. A young actress plays the role of his perfect partner. Executives, bodyguards, and hangers-on keep secrets that could destroy them both. And at the center of it all is the House: a glittering, dangerous playground where pleasure hides poison - and nobody walks out clean. Set in 1980s Hollywood, House of Balloons is a story of love, addiction, control, and what it means to be truly seen when the whole world is watching.

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 is far from perfect. Before starting her senior year of college, she's already guaranteed her position as the black sheep of her once prestigious family. To make matters worse, she took up bedding the rival family's eldest son, Jackie Jackson. The relationship blurs the boundaries that should exist between a professor and student, but since it remains casual as much as a secret, she doesn't care how it could affect her reputation--that is until she meets Jackie's charming, sweet-talking younger brother. 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐨𝐧 has got it all. In fact, he's the face of the music program and the record company that shot his family into local stardom. Like his talent, his popularity is immeasurable, and he seems to be the Jackson family's prized possession. So after having a tense encounter with him and his older brother, Evelyn can't help but wonder why Michael is so drawn to her and determined to convince her that she's just like him, that the Jackson family isn't all it seems. As they forge an unlikely bond, generations of secrets slowly reveal themselves and threaten to rip their families and fortunes apart at their seams, creating new animosity between the brood of brothers. In the end, the pair is set up to answer the age old question: Is blood thicker than water? And will familial burdens and status overcome the rest of their lives? Disclaimer: This story contains mentions of a large age gap/power imbalance, drug use, violence, domestic abuse and sexual content. Reader discretion is advised.