Lily Haize is finally 21, and she's ready to celebrate in style, on a dreamy beach vacation with her parents. There's just one problem: her parents' best friends have decided to tag along... and they're bringing him. Harry Styles Smug, infuriating, cocky Harry, with his stupid perfect jawline and his annoying smirk that has definitely gotten worse over the years. Worse? He's turning 21 on the exact same day as her. Cue the birthday competition, petty dares, beachside bickering, and endless one-upping. But as the days heat up, so does the tension-of a very different kind. The hate is still there... it just comes with lingering stares, accidental touches, and moments that make her question everything she thought she knew about him. One villa. Two birthdays Too many secrets. And one unexpected twist neither of them saw coming. It was supposed to be a vacation. It might just be the start of something more. "You can keep pretending you hate me, Lil..." He smirked, fingers brushing the hem of my dress. "But your body's already told me the truth."

He's the agent that's supposed to get her to turn against her own husband. She's the abused wife of a man with too many secrets. Will they find their way through a web of lies and deceit? Mature and explicit content.

Welcome to a world where love is a weakness and trust is a death sentence. This is not a gentle romance. This is a story about the devastating cost of a single, brutal choice, and the terrifying line between protection and control. Syn and Harry lived a secret life of impossible promises. Now, three years later, they are strangers fighting a desperate war for the same, precious reward. Be warned: This story contains mature themes, intense emotional violence, and depictions of trauma and anxiety. Proceed only if you're ready for the chaos.

This story is a blood-spattered love letter to chaos - a saga of two cartel leaders who should've killed each other long before they ever touched, kissed, or built a life that threatens to destroy them both. Solana Guerra: Chicago's queen. Sharp as a blade, soft as a secret prayer, raised in violence and reborn in fire. Loved by none, feared by all - until one night in Vegas changed everything. Harry Styles: New Orleans' king. Cruel, calculating, raised to be a weapon instead of a son. A man who doesn't believe in fate... until he meets the woman destined to ruin him in the most dangerous way possible. What begins at a roulette table turns into an empire-sized war of devotion, betrayal, obsession, and survival. They make each other powerful. They make each other weak. They make each other dangerous. This is not a gentle romance. This is a collision. Enter at your own risk.