Cages aren't made of iron or steel; they're made up of the lies and half-truths we build our realities upon. Sixteen-year-old Caterina Donati's life appears ridiculously perfect on the outside. She's rich, beautiful, and top of her class and continues to maintain this facade until an old classmate's return to Ashton Wellesley Academy turns her world upside down. With ink, piercings, and attitude to match, Zachary Mazur is no longer the boy everyone used to bully in seventh grade. They become rivals from day one. Chaos ensues as egos clash and sparks fly. Cate soon discovers there's much more to Zac than meets the eye, and the two of them embark on a quest for truth and justice. The dark and wrenching journey brings Cate and Zac closer than ever even while it unravels everything the young lovers know about themselves and the smiling sharks around them. "Gilded Cage" is the first book in my "Gilded" series. Be sure to check out the sequel, "Gilded Hearts," after reading this one.

What would you do if you lost who you thought was your soulmate? Leah is absolutely heartbroken when her boyfriend Alex decides to end their one year relationship. Alex was her first boyfriend and she thought that he would be her last. She can't help but go over every situation possible in her brain to figure out what she could have done to prevent this outcome until she realizes that it's pointless. There's nothing she can do. He's gone. But what if she had another chance? Or two? Or three? When Leah wakes up a year back in time, on the exact day she first met Alex, she gets a chance to make things right with him. Will she be able to create a new outcome for their relationship? 1st Place - Quotidian Love Awards 2020 2nd Place - Enamoured Awards 2020