The Mean Duo ✔

"They say polar opposites attract."

Natalie White thinks that's complete nonsense.

As the mayor's daughter and the undisputed queen bee of California High, she's spent her entire life getting exactly what she wants. Feared, admired, and never challenged, Natalie has no intention of changing who she is for anyone. If being the villain in someone else's story means getting ahead, then so be it.

But everything changes when Xavier Russo arrives.

A scholarship student from Italy with a dangerous reputation and a permanent scowl, Xavier couldn't care less about Natalie's status, wealth, or influence. Unlike everyone else, he's not intimidated by her-and he's certainly not interested in playing by her rules.

Xavier came to California High for a fresh start, not to deal with a spoiled rich girl determined to make his life miserable. Yet the more Natalie pushes, the harder he pushes back, turning their rivalry into an all-out war.

She refuses to back down.

He refuses to be controlled.

And when two people who hate each other this much collide, sparks are bound to fly.

Told through alternating POVs, The Mean Girl and The Black Eye follows two stubborn enemies as they navigate rivalry, attraction, secrets, and the scars of their pasts. The question is: will they destroy each other, or discover that sometimes the person you can't stand is the one you can't stay away from?

⚠ Warning: Mature themes, strong language, graphic fight scenes, violence, PTSD, and emotional trauma.