I am an Iazetti. She is a Hawthorne. Oil and water – we were never meant to mix. Her father despises me...all that I am and the darkness I represent. But his empty threats and harsh glares don’t scare me. He will never keep me away from his daughter. I need her like I need air to breathe. Charlotte Hawthorne is my everything. She’s the only one who can keep me from turning into the monster that lurks down deep. I hate that monster as much as her father hates me. And even though I want Char, I know I can’t have her. I’m too damaged, too tainted With way too much blood on my hands. Then one night, she tells me she loves me And in the next breath says goodbye, unleashing the monster I truly am. The prick with nothing to lose. Author note: This is the prequel novella to The Ridgeview Prep Series, A Dark High School Bully Romance Duet that will leave you on the edge of your seat and gasping for air. Tread lightly. These books are not for the faint of heart and are not meant for readers under the age of 17. You have been warned.

He calls me a puppet, but I’m the one pulling the strings. I am a Hawthorne. He is an Iazetti. Oil and water, we were never meant to mix. We did, once upon a time, When it was forbidden and dangerous. That time has passed, And the stakes are even higher, But anger and rejection still fester deep in my soul. Xander Iazetti used to be my everything, And then he yanked it all away like the monster he is. Thanks to my controlling father, my life is no longer my own. I’m now a pawn in a very deadly game, A game everyone except me knows how to play. I’ve lost so much, shed my last tear. Now it’s my turn to win. Author note: This is Book One in The Ridgeview Prep Series, A Dark High School Bully Romance Duet that will leave you on the edge of your seat and gasping for air. Tread lightly. These books are not for the faint of heart and are not meant for readers under the age of 17. You have been warned.

For years, she was my puppet. But now someone else is pulling the strings, and it’s deadly...for both of us. She is a Hawthorne. I’m an Iazetti. Oil and water, we were never meant to mix. We did, once upon a time, and now, we have a second chance at a future. She’s my princess, the girl I’d die to protect. But I’m still a monster. The prick with nothing to lose. And the demons standing in my way aren’t just after me. They’re dangerous, Evil, And unforgiving. If I can’t defeat them, Charlotte and I will never be. Because there’s no future... In death. Author note: This is the second and final book in The Ridgeview Prep Series, A Dark High School Bully Romance Duet that will leave you on the edge of your seat and gasping for air. Tread lightly. These books are not for the faint of heart. It is an upper YA romance and not intended for readers under 17. Reading Order for the Ridgeview Prep Series: Prick Puppet Princess