Liv Sutton has been surviving for years, fiercely independent and holding onto a dangerous secret, and falling for her best friend could ruin the only safe thing she has left. . . . . England, 1960. As a closely kept secret threatens to swallow Liv Sutton whole, she finds solace in her best friend, Theo Callaghan, and his rising band. And as the gritty music scene pulls Liv and Theo into smoky clubs, ambition, and tangled dreams, something shifts between them. Friendship with Theo begins falling into something deeper, risking everything they've built together. "The person who had always been by my side had somehow shifted into the center of my heart." (Extended Summary Inside) . . . . Achievements ⭐Featured on the ambassador's Historical Fiction 20th Century reading list . . . . This is a mature story, and as such, there is swearing, shagging, some drug use, violence, angst, and explicit adult situations (all characters will be over 18). Please note the *trigger warning* for physical abuse in the early chapters. I do promise that happier times follow. . . . . Comments, feedback, and votes are always very much appreciated. I will reply to you as quickly as possible. Thank you so much for reading x

Riley never thought meeting Kim would turn into anything. Their families already knew each other, but she never expected that connection to bring them closer. Kim has his own family problems going on, and getting into a relationship was never really part of his plans. But the more time he spends with Riley, the harder it becomes to ignore what he's feeling. Between family drama, misunderstandings, cute moments, and feelings neither of them planned for, things slowly start to change. Maybe falling in love wasn't part of the plan. But neither of them expected it to happen this way.

Aria's family took Locklyn in. Falling in love with him was never part of the arrangement. He slept across the hall, smoked alone in the snow, barely ate, and woke from nightmares like part of him was still trapped somewhere awful. Locklyn made one thing clear from the beginning: leave him alone. Aria should have listened. Because the more pieces of him she discovered, the harder it became to remember that he wasn't hers to save. And somewhere between late night conversations, stolen touches, and the moments when he finally let his walls come down, wanting to help him became wanting him. Locklyn was beautiful in the worst way. The kind of boy who looked like he'd already burned through all his light. And Aria was beginning to wonder what would happen if she loved a boy who was already convinced there was nothing left of him to love. [Complete Book]