Lydia's life takes a thrilling turn when her best friend, Sofia, is summoned back to Italy to support her powerful mafia family. With Sofia's brother, Nico, now the new Don, the stakes are higher than ever-and the tension between him and Lydia is electrifying.
Once inseparable, Lydia and Nico shared a passionate kiss that set their young hearts ablaze, but years of silence and distance have left their bond frayed. Now, as Lydia arrives in Italy for Sofia's birthday, the magnetic pull between her and Nico reignites, burning hotter than ever.
Caught in a web of desire and danger, Lydia finds herself entangled in the mafia's ruthless world, where loyalty is tested, and betrayal lurks at every corner. As she navigates this perilous landscape, her feelings for Nico become impossible to ignore, leading to stolen moments and heated encounters that threaten to expose their forbidden connection.
But with rival families eyeing their every move, can Lydia and Nico break free from the shadows of their past and embrace a love that could cost them everything? In a world where passion and peril collide, Faded Tulips is a steamy tale of desire, danger, and the lengths we'll go to for love.
*Wattys 2018 Winner / Hidden Gems*
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Weeks before Valentine's, seventeen-year-old Kate Lapuz goes through her first ever breakup, but soon she stumbles upon a mysterious new app called My Dream Boyfriend, an AI chatbot that has the ability to understand human feelings. Casually, she participates in the app's trial run but finds herself immersed in the empathic conversations with her customizable virtual boyfriend, Ecto.
In a society both connected and alienated by technology, Kate suspects an actual secret admirer is behind Ecto. Could it be the work of the techie student council president Dion or has Kate really found her soulmate in bits of computer code? She decides to get to the bottom of the cutting-edge app. Her search for Ecto's real identity leads Kate to prom, where absolute knowledge comes with a very steep price.