"In the end, I believe letting her go was the ultimate act of love."
Skylar Jones has never been a typical teenager. With patterns on her skin and scars in her heart, Skylar didn't open her heart up to anyone. Not even Liv, her best friend, knew her like she should. Her past tainted her present, and her present is blocking her future. Which is why Skylar has tried to commit suicide three times, it's why she loves the pocketknife she swiped from a shop, it's why she screams at night.
Enter Josh Cuthbert, a boy who has never really suffered heart break. When he and his band, Union J, perform a gig in the tiny town of Coata, Skylar and Josh's lives are changed forever as Josh pursues the mysterious yet beautiful Skylar. At first it's curiosity, but as he bares his soul to her, he can't help falling for her.
But which one will fall? Will Josh be able to catch Skylar? Letting her go may kill her... but it may just save her too.
Amirah Raine was never the type to chase danger. A quiet college girl with dreams of making it big in photography, she preferred her books, her peace, and her small circle of trust. But one reckless night changes everything.
When she locks eyes with Darell "DJ" Johnson, a man who commands attention without saying a word, she doesn't realize she's stepping into a world where love is dangerous and loyalty is tested with blood. DJ is the kind of man mothers warn their daughters about-powerful, untouchable, and carrying the weight of a life built on street ties and unspoken rules.
Despite every warning sign, Amirah falls. Hard. And as DJ pulls her deeper into his world, she finds herself torn between the life she planned for herself and the one she can't seem to walk away from.
But love in DJ's world isn't simple. It's filled with secrets, enemies, and a past that refuses to stay buried. And when Amirah finds herself caught in the crossfire, she realizes that some love stories don't come with a fairytale ending.
She thought she could handle loving a man like him.
She never expected it to cost her everything.