The Cost of Lies
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Last published Wed, Jun 3, 2026
Arianna Barnes was seventeen when Janine "Smurf" Cody took her in. Ten years later, she's no longer an outsider-she's family.
Living among the Codys means surviving a world built on loyalty, crime, and secrets. Arianna has spent years standing beside Smurf, Baz, Pope, Craig, Deran, and J, earning her place in the notorious Cody empire. The family may be dysfunctional, but they've always had each other's backs.
Until everything starts to fall apart.
When Smurf is sent to jail, the foundation holding the family together begins to crack. Old wounds reopen, trust becomes fragile, and power struggles threaten to destroy everything they've built. Caught in the middle of the chaos, Arianna finds herself fighting to keep her family together while navigating a dangerous world where loyalty can be deadly.
As the Codys unravel, relationships are tested, secrets come to light, and lines are crossed that can never be uncrossed.
Because when the queen of the Cody family falls, everyone else is left to survive the wreckage.
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