» I didn't know you had a sister, Potter. «

Tessa Young is an 18 year old college student with a simple life, excellent grades, and a sweet boyfriend. She always has things planned out ahead of time, until she meets a rude boy named Hardin, with too many tattoos and piercings who shatters her plans.

Cate, broken and hurting, has escaped to Phoenix to live with her father and start anew. Lakebay at one time was her home and safe haven. She lead a simple yet privileged life. She had a best friend and dated the star athlete. She thought she was in love, until so many things went wrong. Now she is trying to survive in the aftermath and live a semi-normal life. But she is hiding so many secrets. How long until Cate's past catches up with her? And Will, the boy whose gaze can see past her masks, past the hurt to who she really is, somehow, mysteriously is the only male who can touch her without forcing her mind to experience that night yet again. Will he ever learn the truth about her past and her future?

After the War, the world was in chaos, governments were destroyed, anarchy reigned, and death always seemed to be at your door. The end results were 5 families that gained enough power and resources to form sects. The land that was once called the United States, was now divided into sects, and the leaders were called Rex's. Willow grew up after the war, after the anarchy, and in a safe sect where her family took care of their people, but when her sect falls upon hard times, the only option her family sees is sending her off to marry a Rex's son in hopes of creating an alliance with them. Willow hates the idea of marrying for anything other than love, but she will do anything for her people. Will Willow be able to convince the Rex's son that there is such thing as a marriage bound in love? Or will his hardened heart snuff out any hope Willow has for making this more than just a business arrangement?