Where there are humans, there are also Darklings. Then, in the vines of fate and poisoned blood, there are the Forsaken.
Dawn Colchester is a lonely, tormented girl who lives in the sleepy town of Coldlake. Tormented for the strange marks on her face and still suffering from the loss of her mother, Dawn doesn't believe that she has much else to live for other than her father, and certainly believes she has nothing to lose.
However, on a cold November evening after a short shopping trip, Dawn’s world is turned upside down in a rollercoaster of events. Thrown into the world of the Lathairs, a family of Darklings and the very thing she should fear, Dawn is thrust into a life of royal extravagance and desire, yet remains isolated from everything she longs to understand.
Unnaturally drawn to the oldest royal daughter, Princess Camryn, as well as igniting a lust in more than one male Darkling, Dawn is about to embark on a journey of love, hate and unthinkable friendship, but at what price?
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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