Between the reeds
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I want them both. I shouldn't. And yet every glance, every touch, every smirk draws me deeper into a game I might not survive.
In the shadows of London's underworld, Lola finds herself drawn to two brothers who couldn't be more different and dangerous. Thomas is the quiet, steady protector, the one who makes her feel safe even as the city burns around them. Dominic is the enforcer, the chaos, the temptation she can't resist even when she knows it could destroy her
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