A loud clanging broke through the room as utensils struck a plate—sharp and sudden. All eyes turned toward Hazel. She continued eating, composed, as though nothing had happened. “Mannerless,” Beverly muttered. “Of course. How many times do I have to remind you? She grew up without a mother. No mother, no training,” Shelly said, giggling—until a sudden wheeze of cold air swept past her ear. She froze. Her pupils widened in horror as she turned and spotted a fruit knife embedded in the wall behind her—still vibrating from impact. “Oh... I missed,” Hazel said coolly, dabbing at the corners of her mouth with a napkin. “That was a mistake. And I don’t make the same mistake twice.” She stood, collected her bag, and walked out of the dining hall without a backward glance. ****** Meet Hazel Rivera, the exiled heiress of the wealthy Rivera family. After being wrongfully accused and cast out by her own family at sixteen, Hazel returns home six years later, stronger, untouchable, and determined to take back the life that was stolen from her. But revenge is never simple. In a world where truth was scarce and loyalty was currency...love is the deadliest trap of all. Can love survive when the enemy wears a familiar face? This isn’t just a love story—it’s a battlefield

She chased her dream to Juilliard. He stayed behind.Now love must survive distance, time-and the ache of growing up.---Sandra never expected a scholarship to Juilliard to turn her world upside down. From the quiet streets of home to the dazzling lights of New York, she's chasing a dream that feels almost too big to be real. But dreams come with sacrifice-especially when love is involved.Andre was her everything. Her best friend. Her anchor. Her heart. But long-distance changes things. As Sandra steps into the world she's always longed for, will love keep up-or fall behind?A story of music, sacrifice, and soul-deep connection, When Love Finds You is a journey of growing up, letting go, and discovering that sometimes... love finds you again when you least expect it.