Within These Gates
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Last published Mon, Apr 7, 2025
"Racing to Escape, Fighting to Survive."
Rae has spent her life running-running from the demons of her past and the one man who refuses to let her go. A talented racer, she knows how to outrun danger... but even she can't outrun everything.
Her escape leads her straight into the hands of the notorious Viper, the owner of The Den -a high-stakes racing world where danger, desire, and betrayal blur. When Rae enters The Den, she's forced to confront everything she's been running from, including a ghost from the past whose name is whispered with both reverence and fear.
But as the lines between enemies and allies blur, Rae finds herself drawn to the one man who could both destroy her-and give her everything she's ever wanted.
In a world where trust is fragile and passion burns hotter than the engines beneath their feet, Rae must decide if she's ready to surrender her heart-or if she'll risk losing everything for the sake of freedom.
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