Kellise Mendez is a very young, short (5'0), smart, beautiful dark skinned girl. She attends Ashton Villa High School, she is 16 years old, with straight A's in all her classes. All her life she's been discriminated, bullied, criticized, judged etc & this makes her "INSECURE". Kellise allows persons to walk over her, she doesn't even retaliate she just avoids them, but still she always gives them 2nd chances and that makes them think that it's okay to do or say anything to her and this makes her "NAIVE".
Dante Grey is a very young, tall (6'3), handsome, smart, light skinned boy. He also attends Ashton Villa High School, he is 18 years old, with straight A's in all his classes. Dante has always been the face boy, everywhere he goes girls are drooling over him, he's always surrounded by them, worshipped by them, he plays around with them and this makes him a " PLAYBOY". Dante has never ever been in a relationship and he has always despite dark skinned girls, he says they're too "vulgar", he always said that he'll never catch feelings for a dark skinned girl.
That's until he notice Kellise.
What's gonna happen when the two buck heads with each other????!!!!!
When River crosses paths with a man who speaks to every hidden hunger inside her, their connection spirals into an all-consuming pull neither of them can resist-but is she Grayson's salvation... or his ruin?
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Everyone in River Avelle's hometown knows about Grayson Maddox-the troubled bad boy who almost killed another student in the middle of the school hallway. Those who look into Grayson's eyes only see pure fury and hatred.
They all think he's beyond redemption, even Grayson himself.
But not River. As the seemingly perfect good girl, River saw something more in those alluring grey eyes. Something worth holding onto.
From the first time their eyes connect, both Grayson and River feel the intense, undeniable attraction between them...but neither of them understand what's pulling them together so fiercely.
The closer they get and the more vulnerable they become, River has to wonder: is she saving Grayson from his darkness? Or is she just pulling him further into hers?
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He tips my head toward his with his index finger, keeping my eyes trained on him and driving me crazy with the primal look on his face.
His grey eyes look heavy, filled with dark desire, and a shock runs up through my core. Everything around us disappears and all I can sense is him and the hardness pressing between my legs.
"What are you doing to me, River?" he whispers, his voice raspy and utterly captivated. His face is lowering and I'm closing my eyes, waiting for soft lips to press against mine. My whole body is on fire as I hold my breath for his touch.
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Cover by @strayin