In a shattered world where the old ways are gone and power belongs to the ruthless, survival demands sacrifice.Sage grew up in a small, tight-knit village, safe behind its walls—until the raiders came. Dragged from her home with every able-bodied soul, she's taken to "the City," a mob-like stronghold ruled by brutal enforcers who raid villages for resources... and women to breed the next generation of workers and warriors.Among them is Ronan, a hardened raider loyal to his people, tasked with breaking the new captives. But when he meets Sage—defiant, unbroken, with eyes that see through his armor—something cracks inside him. He fights the pull, the dangerous urge to shield her from the horrors around them, knowing protection means betrayal. One wrong move could cost him everything: his position, his brothers-in-arms, his life.As Sage navigates captivity, cruelty, and the fragile threads of resistance, Ronan's forbidden feelings grow impossible to ignore. In a place where love is weakness and trust is deadly, can a captor and captive find a way to save each other... or will the ruins claim them both?You in the Ruins is a dark, slow-burn post-apocalyptic romance of forbidden desire, loyalty tested to the breaking point, and the fierce hope that blooms even in the ashes.