🌙 UNDERNEATH THE STARS
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Last published Mon, Oct 13, 2025
A Romance | Gangster | Badass Woman Novella
In a world where loyalty is rare and danger lurks in every shadow, Amara Saint learned to survive with her fists, her wit, and a gun strapped to her thigh. Love? That's for the weak. But when a job gone sideways puts her face-to-face with Zayne Cruz - ruthless, cocky, and too fine for his own good - sparks fly that neither of them can afford.
Underneath the stars, hearts will break, bullets will fly... but destiny waits for no one.
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