Broken souls, Twisted Hearts
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Last published Sun, Jan 5, 2025
Raven Adams lives a nightmare of abuse at the hands of her parents, who maintain a perfect public image while hiding their dark secrets. After being sold to her father's abusive secretary, Raven suffers a brutal assault. Left bleeding in a Chicago alley, her life takes a drastic turn when two brothers-her old college fling and his sibling-discover her in her broken state. They rescue her from the streets, pulling her into their dangerous and secretive world. As Raven grapples with her past trauma, she must find a way to heal while navigating the complexities of her newfound connection with the brothers.
Joshua and Logan Bell have been entangled in darkness ever since high school graduation, a life shaped by their father's role as the most powerful crime boss in Chicago. Their world has always been one of danger and secrets, but everything shifts when the one person who has never left their minds-Raven Adams-is thrust into their chaotic lives. As they fight to protect her from the very darkness they live in, they are torn between saving her from the world they've built and saving her from themselves. Their bond with Raven becomes a battle of conflicting desires, as they struggle to keep her safe without dragging her deeper into the violent world they cannot escape.
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