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Sixteen-year-old Tiare has always wanted one thing-love. Real love. The kind that doesn't disappear overnight or fall for the next girl who gives it attention. But in Brisbane, nothing is ever that simple.
In a city where boys grow up faster than they should, where postcode pride turns into gang loyalty, and where one wrong friendship can turn into a lifetime of consequences, Tiare finds herself caught in the crossfire of affection and danger.
Between the boy who makes her feel safe, the boy who wants to claim her, and the boy she can't seem to forget, every choice she makes pulls her deeper into a world she isn't ready for.
But as tensions rise in the streets and violence creeps closer to her home, Tiare learns that love can be as dangerous as any fight-and sometimes the people who protect you can hurt you the most.
In a place where trust is fragile and loyalty can cost you everything, Tiare must decide who she is, what she stands for, and whether love is worth the risks that come with surviving Brisbane's darker side.
A raw, emotional coming-of-age story about love, loss, and the realities of growing up in a city that doesn't promise safety-and never apologises for taking it away.
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