Pretty When She Burns
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Enemies-to-lovers. College setting. One girl. Four dangerously obsessed men. Let the games begin...
Crimson Hollow University is supposed to be a fresh start.
For Raven Black, it's a battleground.
A year ago, her brother died under mysterious circumstances-alone, broken, and bloodied-with the Iron Serpents MC at the center of it all. The elite outlaw club rules CHU from the shadows with leather cuts, iron fists, and secrets buried deeper than graves. And Raven has one goal:
Infiltrate. Investigate. Burn them to the ground.
But she didn't expect them.
Elijah-the cold, calculating leader who sees straight through her lies.
Marcus-the enforcer built of muscle, rage, and brutal loyalty.
Brian-the tech genius with chaos in his veins and secrets in his smile.
Zayne-the silver-tongued wildcard with eyes that burn and hands that promise ruin.
They're dangerous. Addictive. And they don't take kindly to trespassers.
But Raven didn't come to play nice. She came to play dirty-and she's not leaving until someone pays.
Even if it means losing herself to the fire.
Enemies will become lovers. Lies will become weapons. And when the smoke clears, no one will be left unscarred.
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