Bloodlines & Bruises

Growing up with the name Parker has always been a curse for Tessa. She's the daughter of Kai Parker-infamous murderer, Gemini Coven traitor, and the reason Josie and Lizzie Saltzman lost their mother. Even though she's nothing like her father, the Saltzman twins treat her like a ticking time bomb. Her family history is a constant shadow, painting her as a monster before she's had the chance to prove otherwise.

At the Salvatore School, Hope Mikaelson is used to whispers behind her back too. With her hybrid blood and a legacy steeped in tragedy, she's no stranger to being called dangerous-the girl everyone fears. Friendless and defiant, Hope carries the weight of her own family's sins.

When fate-and an unfortunate group project-forces Hope and Tessa together, sparks fly in all the wrong ways. But beneath the biting sarcasm and cold glares, they discover a kinship forged from shared scars. Both girls know what it's like to be judged by the blood that runs through their veins.

Enemies by circumstance. Allies by necessity. Lovers by choice.

Bloodlines & Bruises is a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance where family curses and ancient grudges threaten to tear them apart. But sometimes, the strongest bonds are born from shared pain-and maybe, just maybe, they can find a place in the world where their hearts can finally be free.