Rebel Simmons was just a girl who was dealt a shitty hand in the game of life. Despite her harsh and abusive upbringing, she worked hard, and studied harder. With an IQ of 252. she's a certified genius and is working towards her Masters Degree in Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Stanford University. When tough times hit and she's desperate for money, she steals $5 Million from an offshore bank account. Little did she know she was stealing from the most ruthless Mafia Boss in the world: Dante Vino. • MATURE THEMES 18+ • Cover designed by Holly Thurston

Valentina Castillo and Gabriella Marquez inseparable-best friends turned soulmates under the sun-soaked streets of their neighborhood.They were each other's firsts-first kiss, first heartbreak, first taste of a future that felt too good to last. They didn't fall apart all at once. They drifted-slowly, painfully-until the space between them became impossible to ignore. Words went unsaid, feelings got buried, and eventually, Gabby left town, carrying a broken heart and a thousand what-ifs. Now Gabby is left chasing shadows of a girl who used to feel like home, wondering what changed... Years later, fate brings them back to the same city-and the same storm of emotions they once ran from. Gabby swore she'd never let Valentina break her again. Valentina never stopped loving the girl she left behind. But love is never simple when it's built on secrets. And some wounds don't fade-they wait