Every choice whispers a price.
After years of being the obedient daughter and quiet perfectionist, Elena Hamilton steps out into a world that isn't as kind or predictable as the one she was raised to please. It's her first taste of freedom and her first step into the real world, where emotions are messy, people wear masks, and love can blur into danger.
Caught between two men who change everything she thought she knew, Elena learns that silence can protect but it can also destroy.
Adrian Knight, her lifelong friend and unshakable anchor, is steady, selfless, and always there to pull her back from the edge.
Nathan Brown, her brother's business ally, is composed and charming - until his calm reveals control, and his affection turns into something far deeper.
As their lives intertwine through family ties, hidden motives, and unspoken feelings, Elena finds herself in the middle of a delicate game - one that tests her heart, her loyalty, and her voice.
This is the story of a young woman diving headfirst into the real world - of choices that define, desires that deceive, and the silence that binds them all.
"Stop it, Dax." I wouldn't meet his eyes, I couldn't. His hot breath trailed up my neck, his soft lips ghosting over the exposed flesh. He chuckled when my back arched involuntarily, my cheeks flaring hot and pink.
"It's Officer Rivera, to you." His deep voice rasped quietly in my ear. "Besides, you don't want me to stop, Princesa."
"If you don't stop, I'll-"
"You'll what?" He interrupted, smirking against my jawline. "Call the police?"
Jane Kingsley is a Veterinary Medicine major at the University of California-Davis. If she isn't at school, she's either working or lounging around the house she shares with her best friend, Vivian Tyler. Everything in Jane's life was getting back to normal, almost boringly average. But then Officer Daxon Rivera moves in next door. Flirty, sexy, and a total asshole: Officer Rivera is everything Jane wants to stay away from. But can she?
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Ranked #32 in Romance [2-1-2018]