Betty never expected to fall for James, the school's infamous bad boy with a crooked smile and a past he rarely talks about. She writes poetry in secret; he breaks hearts without meaning to. But when their worlds collide, something clicks. Suddenly, it's stolen glances, late-night drives, and a kind of love that feels like magic.
But not everything is as perfect as it seems.
James is hiding something. And as Betty dives deeper into their relationship, she starts to notice the silence between the words, the spaces between the strings tying them together.
Because sometimes, love isn't just about two people. Sometimes, there's someone else in the story-someone who's been there all along.
A story about first love, quiet heartbreak, and the invisible strings that pull us in unexpected directions.
---A mistake that went way before she was even born. A mistake that started it all.---
Alyssa wants to escape her past, but what she doesn't know is - you can never run away from it.
After her family's murder, Alyssa Taylor is forced to move to Mel's Town. Staying in Winchestor would kill her - it had already started doing so.
Her very first day results in her developing a sour relationship with the obscure and bitter Jason Rios, who seems to have even more secrets that Alyssa does.
Follow Alyssa in her journey through friendship, love, and her struggles to get over a past that keeps a tight grip over her.
---A coming-of-age book of mystery, romance and more---