Dark Heart
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Last published Wed, Jan 14, 2015
Cassidy Willows has finally become free of the one thing she's always hated; her family. Not all is well however.
A week before her first year at college, the unthinkable happened; her boyfriend of two years cheated on her with none other than her best friend.
Heartbroken and angry, Cassidy goes off to college, barely keeping in touch with anyone other than her mother. Thinking that life can't get any worse, she runs into the notorious Axel Gordon.
After a few fateful run-ins with the blonde hunk, she can't help but notice something. Axel, who can have anyone he wants, has set his icy-blue sights on her. And it's making her heart thump and her stomach lurch with feelings she doesn't want.
With family who wants to control her, an ex who broke her heart, and a personality that dubbed her "Ice Queen" in high school, how will Cassidy deal with a boy who's more than he seems?
Will they be able to save each other or will they both fall into the darkness that surrounds them?
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