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Reverie is trying to outrun her father's dark legacy while building a normal college life, but her past has other plans—in the form of a dangerously determined guy who's sworn to make her pay for crimes she may not have committed. When Dread sets his sights on vengeance against her family, their collision course becomes electric and unpredictable, especially as secrets emerge that neither of them saw coming. This dark romance grabs you by the throat with its tension, complex characters, and the delicious question of whether two broken people can destroy each other or save one another. Fair warning: this duet ends on a cliffhanger that'll have you immediately reaching for book two!
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Dark, electric tension meets forbidden attraction. Blend moody indie rock, sultry R&B, and industrial beats—think The Neighbourhood, SZA, and Halestorm. Atmospheric and magnetic, with undercurrents of danger and desire.
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