Arianna Rodriquez is a shy girl that never talks to anybody except her closest friends and colleagues. Everyday, when school's over, the first thing she does, is to get to the shop, trying to get money for her way out of the valley.
But when she accidentally bumps into the new, handsome boy in town, things start to change. She is trying to deny what she feels, but he doesn’t seem to give up. And when he meets her again in the store, nothing makes sense anymore. He feels that he recognize her, but can’t seem to remember where he has seen her before.
He is now in a battle between getting Arianna’s attention, and finding out who the mystery girl is. Will he ever find out, or will the secret always be hidden in Maya’s Masquerade?
Emery Wayne has always felt like she was a shy, anxiety-ridden outsider. For years her bullies have tormented her about her insecurities and the loss of her father. Finally, high school was over and she kept at her two jobs saving all the money she had to buy a small apartment a thousand miles away from her hometown. What was unexpected for the girl was her infatuation with a very dangerous someone. What will Emery do when she catches herself in truths, love, and danger? And more importantly, how will she navigate these feelings with her fragile heart? Emery has always known that she could never be loved, it was something she's always questioned. Until him.
Bellemy Hawke is a name everyone knows but never says. In fear that he might appear out of the shadows. He is the rightful heir to the mafia. Bellemy runs the streets with discipline and fear. He has never had an infatuation with anyone, ever. His father made sure of it. His poor heart has been squeezed, stepped on, and ripped out of his chest to where even his brothers are sometimes convinced that he feels nothing. Nothing, until her.