My first love
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Last published Wed, Jun 3, 2026
He broke her heart once. This time, he'll destroy anyone who tries to break hers.
At twenty-two, Iris Darlington finally has her life moving in the right direction. A dream job. Amazing friends. A future she built without anyone's help.
Especially not Luca Whitmore.
The man who shattered her teenage heart.
The man she's spent years trying to forget.
But avoiding Luca becomes impossible when fate throws them back into each other's lives.
Because Luca isn't the same man she remembers.
He's colder.
More powerful.
More dangerous.
And the way he looks at her now makes it clear that forgetting her was never an option.
As old feelings ignite and buried secrets come to light, Iris finds herself caught between the life she's worked so hard to build and the man who could tear down every wall around her heart.
In Manhattan, power is everything.
Love is weakness.
And Luca Whitmore is willing to become a monster if it means keeping Iris safe.
Even from himself.
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