Allison Summers has spent her entire life working for things other people take for granted. As a twenty-four-year-old college student from a poor background, she balances classes, multiple jobs, and endless responsibilities while caring for the only family she has—her mother. When a tragic accident leaves her mother hospitalised and burdened by mounting medical bills, Allison suddenly finds herself struggling to keep her life from falling apart. Desperate to hold everything together, she crosses paths with two very different men. Alex Black. New York's most powerful CEO, a man whose name dominates both the business world and society headlines. And Charles Woods. The charming campus favourite who seems almost too perfect to be real. As Allison becomes entangled in a world far removed from her own, she quickly learns that appearances can be deceiving. Not everyone is who they claim to be, and some secrets are far more dangerous than they appear. In a world where money can buy almost anything, trust comes at a cost, hearts are easily broken, and every choice carries consequences. But some deals cost far more than anyone expects. And when the dust finally settles, Allison will discover that the most dangerous bargains are often the ones you never realise you're making.

Mary Weather is your average teenager. Confused, hormonal, and mostly just trying to survive the pressure of being the perfect daughter in a deeply religious family in Mystic Hollow. But in her relatively peaceful life, an impossibly handsome new history teacher arrives mysteriously at her school. Luci Morningstar. He’s trouble, she knows it. But her chaotic teenage mind completely loses control around him and somehow… he knows it too. Worse? He seems to enjoy it. Then strange things begin happening around town. Nightmares turn into memories. Shadows move when no one is there. And a black cat with glowing green eyes keeps appearing outside her house like it’s watching her. The closer Mary gets to Luci, the more she realises he’s hiding something far bigger than she ever imagined. But while her childhood best friend Jason is convinced Luci is dangerous, Mary slowly realises Luci is not the only one keeping secrets. Jason has one of his own. And somehow, all of it seems connected to her. Because some love stories do not die. They wait to be continued.