Isabella is an artist who bares her soul through provocative, unapologetic works that explore the boundaries of desire and fear. But while her art is fearless, her personal life is riddled with yearning. Beneath the surface of her seemingly perfect relationship with Mark lies an unfulfilled hunger for passion, for darkness, for something more.
The night of her latest gallery exhibition changes everything. Amid the sea of admirers and critics, a stranger's piercing gaze sends a shiver down her spine. His presence is magnetic, his intentions enigmatic, and his allure impossible to ignore. Drawn to him despite herself, Isabella finds her carefully constructed world unraveling as she's pulled into a web of seduction, obsession, and temptation.
As the mysterious man pushes her to confront her deepest fantasies and fears, Isabella discovers a side of herself she's never known. But as their connection grows darker and more consuming, she's forced to question how far she's willing to go-and what she's willing to lose-for the chance to feel truly alive.
A tale of desire, boundaries, and the dangerous allure of the forbidden, "Shameless" is a provocative exploration of love, lust, and the shadowy corners of the human heart.
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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