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Stained Hearts

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Reads 66
Votes 7
Parts 11
Time 1h 39m

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Can you love someone... even after discovering they're the one who broke you?

After losing her father and sister at twelve, Eva Lane rebuilt her life piece by piece. Now a rookie intern in the crime branch, she's determined to bring justice to others-even if her own wounds are still healing.

Then she meets Ryan Carter-a playful, charming man who lights up every room but hides a darkness no one sees. A brother. A lover. A liar?

What begins as friendship quickly spirals into obsession, secrets, and a love so deep it borders on destruction. When long-buried truths come to light, Eva must face the reality:

The man she's falling for may be the very monster she's chasing.

Love. Lies. Blood.
Will she survive the truth-or be destroyed by it?

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