ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR. That's what people say. But for Derek, love is a war and nothing is fair. Derek used to lived the sweet life, but then, his parents went bankrupt and the life he used to know disappeared. His world was turned up side down. For the sake of his parents and the sake of saving face in society, Derek was suddenly engaged to a brooding, tall, and handsome man that went by the name of Haden Parker-Smith of Smith Enterprises. A man Derek never thought he'd have to ever associate with. He's hot, then he is cold. It's giving Derek whiplash. Especially when Haden's actions seem to contradict his words. Did they have chemistry or was this just a game? Were the kisses just lies, or was Derek actually falling madly in love with Haden. What is a boy to do, when the man they're engaged to is a complete asshole who just can't seem to let him go.

When Desmond Mellow transfers to an elite all-boys high school, he immediately gets a bad impression of his new deskmate, Ivan Moonrich. Gorgeous, mysterious, and menacing, Ivan is exactly what Desmond doesn't need in his life - or so he thinks... ***** After causing trouble in his previous high school, Desmond is struggling to adapt to his new environment at Ivory High and to stop living in the shadow of his perfect older brother. As usual, trouble follows Desmond wherever he goes and nothing is going well. To make matters worse, he seems to have attracted the attention of The Class Prince, aka the infamous Ivan Moonrich. But despite their rocky start, Desmond begins to grow feelings for Ivan, discovering a new side of his identity that he never thought to experience. [[word count: 50,000 - 60,000]] Cover designed by Joe Resch