Shadowed Desires
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Good girl Lily Carter has always played by the rules-top of her class, loyal to her small group of friends, and destined for a future at a prestigious university. She's quiet, kind, and careful-until he crashes into her world.
Enter Jace Blackwell. Tattooed, cocky, and constantly in trouble, Jace is the kind of guy your parents warn you about. With a haunted past and a reputation for breaking hearts, he's the last person Lily should fall for.
But when a school project forces them to work together, sparks fly.
Behind Jace's smirk and sharp tongue is a boy who's broken, and Lily can't help but want to fix him. And beneath Lily's perfect exterior, Jace sees a fire no one else has ever noticed.
As their connection deepens, secrets come to light-and both Lily and Jace must decide if love is enough to overcome the pasts they're running from?
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