"Do you ever get scared of being happy?" He asked softly, also pretty tired. I kept my eyes closed as I answered, my fingers softly drawing circles on his chest. "All the time. I used to a lot more, but, the downfalls seem a lot less daunting now that I have someone to free-fall with," I replied, and I looked up to see him smile a little at that, "We're just dancing in the rain these days.. there's no need to be afraid of the inevitable clouds that are gonna pop up." • • • College. Officially a new start. Crystal can already feel the clean slate and new opportunities like a breath of fresh air. She's finally ready to move in towards a brighter future. She knows hard times will inevitably come throughout her life, but that no longer scares her. However, life does have a way of throwing the most unexpected of curveballs at you... Especially when you least are prepared for it. [BOOK TWO OF 'HOPELESSLY DEVOTED' SERIES] • • • !!! [ TRIGGER WARNING ] !!! • suicide, suicidal concepts • domestic abuse, sexual assault • substance abuse, alcoholism, addiction • anxiety, PTSD, panic attacks • strong language and mature scenes • • •

The notorious Ava Faye. The agency's top assassin along with her partner in crime, Mason Rider. Together, they go mission by mission, killing their targets without so much as a blink of an eye. And they have some fun, no doubt, while at it. Ava was trained to not have emotions or care for others, and because of this she was the definition of a stone-cold bitch. For her, there was always a job to do and assholes to kill. But this next mission was different.. On this next mission there would be something, or someone, that threatens to change all of this... for better, or for worse. • • • !!![TRIGGER WARNING]!!! - contains elements of domestic abuse, sexual harassment, human trafficking, and substance abuse -only read if you are not highly sensitive to death, as there are many deaths and assassinations throughout the book