Tainted Hearts
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Complete Thu, Oct 30, 20254h 28m
When Aria moves into the sprawling, shadowed Hayes estate with her mother and stepfather, she expects a fresh start - a chance to leave her past behind. But the house has secrets, and so do the people in it.
Knox Hayes, the elusive and magnetic boy whose presence lingers in photos and whispered rumors, has a past that refuses to stay buried. When Aria discovers him in the depths of the estate one stormy night, nothing will ever be the same.
Caught between her mother's secrecy, her stepfather's controlling calm, and the pull of Knox's dangerous allure, Aria must navigate a web of lies, hidden agendas, and long-buried truths. And when sparks ignite between her and Knox, passion and peril collide in ways she never imagined.
In a world where trust is a luxury and every choice could be fatal, Aria will discover that some bonds are worth breaking the rules for - and some dangers are impossible to escape.
Secrets. Lies. Desire.
In the Hayes estate, nothing is as it seems, and no one is truly gone.
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