When Lorie joins a book club after much pressurizing from her mother, she finds herself exchanging books with a stranger called Icarus. As she delves into annotations, quotes, letters, and the thoughts that go through his head, Lorie can't help but be drawn to him, as she is to sad, beautiful mysterious things with more to them than what meets the eye.

Annabel hates Parker, the older brother of her childhood enemy. But what will happen when she starts to feel something else? ***** Annabel Grayson and Charlotte Wright have been enemies for as long as either of them can remember. But when Charlotte's older brother returns to town, so does the trouble. Especially when he starts to rekindle his interest in Annabel... *** Start: 29.03.2021 End: Highest Ranks #42nd in 19 [04/09/2021] #306th in like [04/09/2021] #208th in 17 [04/09/2021] Word count: [[100,000-110,000]] Theme Song: Before You Go by Lewis Capaldi

"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.