Scorched Earth: A Revenge Romance
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When Lyra's best friend falls for her sworn enemy, she must choose between loyalty and revenge, all while fighting an unexpected attraction that threatens to expose long-buried secrets and change everything she thought she knew about love and hate.
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Lyra Lawson's senior year of college takes an unexpected turn when her best friend falls for Kian Atkins, the arrogant man she loathes. Caught between loyalty and a long-standing feud, Lyra grapples with her desire for revenge. Meanwhile, Kian sees Lyra's friend as the perfect pawn in his own plot of retribution for the dark secret that binds their shared past.
As circumstances repeatedly throw Lyra and Kian together, their mutual hatred begins to spark with undeniable attraction. Trapped in a web of vengeance, secrets, and growing feelings, they must confront their complicated history and decide what matters most: love or revenge. Either way, no one will emerge unscathed.
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