I had that dream again, my wrists and ankles trapped between the stems and thorns, my eyes slowly clad in the vibrant reds of blossoming roses, till naught but scarlet could be seen. Was this my fate? Forced to partake of your wicked tea party where my attendance was not a choice, and my breath was tinged with the haunting sting of Earl Grey...
And there, there in front of me, you were. Smiling so righteously, so purely, not aware of how much you hurt my delicate heart with that bright smile. A smile that should only be for me, I don't want to share it with anyone.
That's why it is only you and I at this table, Hinata, I've burned the invites, stricken the record, and removed the other seats. If one of them manages to come along, by some miracle, and finds this tea party, I shall inform them there is no room. In your heart...or mine...
A ragtag gang of teens teams up with a neighboring girl gang when a major cartel moves into town, threatening their families, their turf, and the community they've worked so hard to protect.
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Cash West formed the Seven 20s - a gang of six overzealous teens with guns - to keep his tiny, crime-infested town in nowhere California safe. His methods are unorthodox and frankly illegal, but the town loves his Robin Hood heroics. However, the gang gets more than they bargained for when the Mendoza cartel rolls into town, determined to knock them off the map. As the threat hits closer to home, Cash has no choice but to team up with his ex-girlfriend Tiana's neighboring girl gang, the Hearts of Spades. Soon allies become enemies, families get trapped in the crossfire, and romance brews as Cash fights to unravel a massive conspiracy that puts everyone that matters to him at risk. When the stakes are life and death, will the gangs be able to overcome an enemy more powerful than any of them could have predicted?
Book One of The Seven Twenties Series
Content and Trigger Warning: contains violence, drug use, mentions of domestic abuse, and mature themes.