Agent Xenia Winslow, also known as X and called the Living Angel, is not nearly as sweet as her face suggests. She's a skilled spy sent to obtain secrets from the powerful Carrisden brothers. But when she meets Adriel Mattias Carrisden, the cold and feared middle brother, everything changes.
Adriel Mattias is proud, dangerous, and used to getting his way. Xenia, on the other hand, is brave, clever, and never gives up. Their first encounter sparks immediate tension: part fury, part attraction. He wants to dominate her; she refuses to be tamed.
As Xenia continues her secret mission, she discovers that Adriel's hardness hides something deeper: pain, loneliness, and a heart he keeps under lock and key. The closer she gets to him, the harder it becomes to tell whether she's still playing a role... or if she's truly falling for the man she was sent to spy on.
She was sent to uncover the truth.
He was ready to tear away her disguise.
But when love begins to bloom between enemies, one of the two -the heart or the mission- will end up broken.
When Alexis agrees to help the school's player, she must guard the secret that could unravel everything - even as unexpected feelings complicate the game.
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What happens when Alexis Dawson, the 'resident loser' of Redwood High, agrees to help the school's notorious player, Aaron Walker? How can she stop herself from falling for him?
It isn't all love and romance - Alexis has a secret of her own. Join them on a journey of jealousy, betrayal, trust, friendship, and love. A little favour just got a whole lot more complicated.
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He was so close, his breath hit my lips. His eyes darted from my eyes to my lips. I stared intently, awaiting his next move. His lips fell near my ear.
"Shut up and kiss me" He whispered roughly. A chill shot up my spine. I pulled back, staring at his eyes and leaned in...