"No one is ever who you expect them to be. Scratch at the surface, and prepare yourself for what you'll see." What do you do when you're an awkward indie and corporate is the most attractive man you've ever met? Charis is a nonconformist with an eclectic group of friends, and a dysfunctional family. As a former child-prodigy, she's wise beyond her years, and jaded before her time. Increasingly, she's beginning to question the constant need to sacrifice her beliefs to keep her family and friends afloat. Enter, Wiley Kenzie. He says all the right things and looks the part of the perfect man for Charis. There's just one problem... Secrets, lies, and disasters implode in this layered, steamy, and controversial novel.

“Most won’t believe what they see—their perception is reality.” Charis is the sole proprietor of an accessories company that is in the midst of a very lucrative deal with a multibillion dollar retail holding company. Wiley (the corporate liaison who is responsible for her lucrative deal) is relentless in his pursuit to acquire a long-term business deal with Charis’s company. As he reveals how severe his fandom towards Charis truly is, their relationship is quickly thrown beyond professional. With surprising revelations, reappearances, relationship changes, and a life-altering tragedy—the stakes have never been higher...and her love life has never been hotter.

“True love defies physicality. Look within to discover a connection that defies conventions.” With the prospect of a new career opportunity within her grasp, Charis is quickly thrust into a life that appeals to her deepest desires. As she begins to warm up the idea of her denied dreams becoming a reality, her venture into bliss is quickly shattered. Cataclysmic events upend her world and unveil the explosive secrets of the ones closest to her. While Charis continues to navigate around the upheaval in her life, her true desires are tested, and the people around her reveal their true intentions. To see her way through, she must rely on the one person she continuously runs away from, because he may be the only one who can save her from herself.

Alternative cover for ASIN B00O2VTW7U INCLUDES ALL THREE BOOKS IN THE STRANGEHER LOVE TRILOGY: PUNK, SHOCK, AND LOVE SOCIETY \\\While this is not a "dark" book, it does contain dark themes. Not recommended for those sensitive to controversial scenarios and topics. Please read the PREFACE before purchasing.* "Most won't believe what they see; their perception is reality" What do you do when you're an awkward indie and corporate is the most attractive man you've ever met? Charis is a nonconformist with an eclectic group of friends and a dysfunctional family. As a former child-prodigy, she's wise beyond her years and jaded before her time. Increasingly, she's beginning to question the constant need to sacrifice her beliefs to keep her family and friends afloat. Enter, Wiley Kenzie. He says all the right things and looks the part of the perfect man for Charis. There's just more than one problem... Porter Hanson is the typical bad boy, but not the kind that Charis would usually go for. When a celebration ends in near tragedy, Porter and Charis become victims of fate. While drawn together unexpectedly, their dark pasts haunt them in ways neither anticipated. As Charis navigates the harsh world of fashion, her true desires are tested. When cataclysmic events upend her world, and the secrets of the ones closest to her are unveiled; the one person she ran away from may be the only one who can save her from herself.