Burning Touch. | dark romance |
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Last published Mon, Feb 3, 2025
In the decaying heart of a town in the Midwest of Chicago, Illinois, where the factories are closing and the streets are stained with the weight of its past, Yasey Willow reigns as the untouchable kingpin of Ironvale High. With a reputation built on power, manipulation, and a cold disregard for the rules, she commands the halls, feared by both students and faculty alike. Then there's Azel Gunner, a fierce member of the Ironvale Brawlers, a group that thrives on violence and chaos. But beneath the tough exterior, Azel hides a storm of emotion that he can't quite control.
They are from different worlds within the same broken town-Yasey, the king of the school, untouchable and ruthless; Azel, the brutal fighter, caught in a cycle of violence he can't escape. But when their paths collide in the dark corners of Ironvale, an undeniable tension ignites. What begins as a dangerous game of power and pride soon spirals into something far more dangerous: a love that cuts deep, burns with a fire they can't put out, and destroys everything in its wake. In a town where nothing survives untouched, neither Yasey nor Azel can resist the pull of a love that could break them both.
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