Poison Ivy
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Ivy Brown has built the life of her dreams. As the owner of a luxury hair studio in New York City, with celebrity clients and her work gracing the pages of Vogue, she's left her past firmly behind her. But when her mother announces she's getting remarried, Ivy is drawn back to London as maid of honour-a role she can't refuse, no matter how much she dreads returning to the city she left nearly a decade ago.
London is full of memories Ivy would rather forget, none more complicated than those of Lucas Martinez. Lucas wasn't just her childhood best friend-he was her first love, her everything. Their bond seemed unbreakable until it wasn't.
Now Lucas is back too, and he's not alone. Thrown together in the midst of wedding chaos, Ivy must confront the tension, heartbreak, and unspoken words lingering between them. As old wounds resurface and sparks threaten to reignite, Ivy will have to decide whether some bridges are worth crossing-or if the past is better left behind.
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