Jen Reffinej

When Cassy’s mother marries a wealthy, enigmatic man, her life takes a dramatic turn. Forced to leave behind her friends and her familiar world in Detroit, Cassy moves into a lavish estate in Hidden Pines. There, she meets her new stepbrother, Bryan—a charming but arrogant teen who instantly makes her life miserable. Bryan sees Cassy and her mother as gold diggers and uses his popularity at school to turn her into a social outcast. But Cassy isn’t one to back down, and the two engage in a fiery battle of wits and wills. Beneath their constant clashes, however, simmers an undeniable attraction neither of them wants to admit. As their chemistry intensifies, Cassy and Bryan find themselves caught between forbidden desire and family loyalty. Cassy fears betraying her kind-hearted stepfather and angering her shallow, image-obsessed mother, while Bryan struggles with the guilt of going against his father’s expectations. But everything changes when Cassy uncovers Bryan’s dangerous secret—he’s a vampire. To make matters worse, a dark truth from her own past resurfaces, threatening to destroy not only their fragile relationship but their very lives. In a world of betrayal, secrets, and forbidden love, Cassy and Bryan must decide if their connection is worth risking everything—or if the weight of their family ties will tear them apart forever.

Nara Harrison thought she had life all figured out — a stable relationship, a promising career, and a future she could count on. But a petty clash over a ring with the infamously scandalous Nick Gold turns her world upside down. What began as a frustrating encounter soon spirals into a chain of heartbreaks and betrayals: her longtime boyfriend caught cheating, her father fighting for his life, and a marriage proposal she never wanted — to the one man she despised. Forced into a ruthless deal to save her family, Nara is thrown into Nick’s treacherous world of wealth, lies, and twisted loyalties. But behind Nick’s cocky smirk and reckless facade lies a haunted man bound by secrets and a toxic past. As enemies circle and sinister plots unfold, Nara finds herself torn between duty, desire, and dangerous truths that could destroy them both. When passion blurs into love and betrayal turns deadly, Nara must decide: fight for a man who might break her heart, or walk away from the only person who’s ever truly seen her. In a high-stakes battle of revenge, deception, and redemption — some hearts are worth the risk. A scandalous, addictive romance where enemies become lovers, secrets are weapons, and nothing is ever as it seems.