BLURB "I WANTED YOU THREE YEARS AGO, ARIANA. NOW THAT YOU DON'T BELONG TO ANYONE, I'LL BE DAMNED IF I LET YOU SLIP AWAY THIS TIME." Three years ago, Ariana Monroe had everything going for her. She was brilliant, ambitious, and on the verge of making a name for herself in the tech industry with an invention that could change everything. But just when she was about to get the recognition she deserved, her world came crashing down. Accused of stealing technology and committing corporate fraud, Ariana watched as the people she trusted most turned their backs on her. Her boyfriend, Jason Whitmore, refused to defend her, and her best friend, Valerie Bennett, betrayed her in ways she never saw coming. With the evidence stacked against her, Ariana was left with no choice but to pay for crimes she never committed. But Ariana didn't spend the next three years sitting around feeling sorry for herself. With a new name, a new look, and a chance to start over, she returns as Ava Singer. This time, she's not interested in making friends or falling in love. She has unfinished business, and she's determined to find out who destroyed her life and make them regret it. Her plan seems simple enough until Damian Sterling enters the picture. Handsome, intelligent, and just as dangerous when he wants to be, Damian is the last person Ava expects to get involved with. He recognizes her for who she really is, and he has his own reasons for wanting to bring Jason Whitmore down. Together, they begin digging into a conspiracy that goes far deeper than either of them imagined. But the closer Ava gets to the truth, the more dangerous things become. Powerful people are involved, secrets are being buried, and someone is willing to do whatever it takes to keep the past hidden. And then there's Damian. Working with him is one thing. Trusting him is another. Ava knows better than anyone what happens when you give the wrong person your heart, but the more time she spends with Damian, the harder it becomes to pretend that he's just another part of her plan. Now she has to decide what matters more: getting revenge on the people who ruined her life or risking everything for the one man who might actually be worth trusting. Because Ariana Monroe didn't come back to fall in love. She came back for revenge. And she's not leaving until everyone responsible pays.