COMPLETED. "Look, if you're-" "Shut up." I was taken back at the sudden manner in which he spoke to me. "Let's get something straight Miss Greene, I don't appreciate people talking back at me. And quite frankly, you're crossing your limit with me and my patience with you. So from now on, as long as you're with me you'll do as I say. Understood?" _____________________________________________ Mystery. Romance. Deception. You know what they say, hate is a strong emotion- so is love. You can only hate someone you place in high esteem since you care about what they think. When Juliet Greene secures an internship position at the Empire Heights hotel, and things seem to be finally going her way, a brief encounter causes her life to turn upside down. Getting in the way of the hostile, unfeeling, yet wickedly magnetic billionaire Adrian Vandermir, Julie suddenly gets thrown into a situation that's too much for her to handle. Wanting to have little to do with this and the infuriating Vandermir, she none the less convinces herself that his decisions would be best for her family's own safety. But when things begin to get out of hand, she discovers that she has more to do with the dangerous situation Adrian is involved in than she or anyone else could ever imagine. In the hopes of ending the matter, both must endure each other's company as they take a trip together which reveals unbearable past secrets and irresistible desires. Desires that Julie fears would only deepen her wounds, but somehow heal Adrian's. BONUS CHAPTERS available on my blog (link in my bio)

Mekhi Donovan is not your average teenager. He's been arrested three times, stole from his father- who moved away when he was a baby-, and has gotten kicked out of school since he was thirteen. Never returned. He's now sixteen, living with his single mother, and couldn't feel more trapped in his house. It's not like he chooses to stay inside all day, he pretty much has too. After being diagnosed by a doctor, Mekhi has a high rate of anger issues, aggressiveness towards others. When angered, Mekhi tries to destroy everything in his path, also having mental breakdowns. His mother and doctor suggest not to interact with others even though he doesn't have much of a choice. Every friend Mekhi had, no longer talks with him after what happened in seventh grade. The only friend he can count on is his friend Keto who only lives a block away. Then Iris moves in next door, and that changes everything.