"It is your choice," he said, stepping so close to me that our lips were almost touching. "Either do what I say - or get another job." My heart stood still as I gazed up into his deep, dark, dangerous eyes... In a world where women's only role in life is to sit at home and look pretty, Lilly is determined to fight for her freedom. There's only one problem: a powerful man blocking her way.

The souls receive more flowers than the living because remorse is stronger than gratitude... ∞ ∞ ∞ ZOEY ORTIZ ISN'T JUST ANY GIRL. She was born with a gift. A gift that makes her a very special girl. A Gifted. And although she wasn't blessed with one of the most prized gifts, like scrolling through time, or going to exploit other universes, it's a very useful gift. A gift that a lot of people would want to possess. BECAUSE SHE DOESN'T JUST SEE THE SOULS. That would be really useful but not in no way note-worthy. Countless Gifted before her had been able to do that. Seeing the souls - ghosts. But Zoey is different. She doesn't just see the souls. SHE CONTROLS WHO LIVES AND WHO DIES. All she needs is a simple touch. Only one touch and she can end someone's life. It only takes long enough for her to see the pain in their eyes, feel their soul leaving their body and then watching the light go out of their eyes. ANYONE WHO TOUCHES HER HAS PRECISELY TWO SECONDS TO LIVE. She killed her own mother. Just like so many more people after that - all accidents, but still, she killed them. HER TOUCH IS LETHAL. HER TOUCH IS POWER. She's the only thing holding the world together. SHE WAS MADE TO BE THE ULTIMATE KILLER AND PROTECTOR. To love and to hate. To kill and to protect. To save and to punish. IS THERE ANY GREATER CURSE? ADD A BADASS MOUTH-WATERING GIFTED BOY HELL-BENT ON PROTECTING HER TO THE MIX AND YOU GOT YOURSELF A VERY BIG PROBLEM... CAN THE WORLD TAKE THE WAR THAT'S COMING? Because she refuses to sink without a fight. EVEN IF IT KILLS HER.

"Fuck you!" I hissed as he held me back from punching him. For a split second his grip loosened, giving me the opportunity to slap him again - yet as soon as I tried to hit him, he swiftly pushed me backwards, causing my back to collide with the wall. Still struggling, I looked up to see his obsidian eyes piercing into my own before he quickly cupped my face and roughly pressed his lips against mine.' Sixteen year old Louise 'Lou" Whitlock was minding her own business when a sudden turn of events hurls her in debt with hot headed Zachary Caldwell, the twenty four year old owner of the well-known Ebony Records company. However, after their initial hatred for one another, it becomes clear there's something more than what meets the eye between them, smouldering beneath the surface. With a large age gap, various love interests and many other obstacles to overcome, will they manage to stay together?