For as long as I can remember, I've lived a lie - my mother forced me to pretend to be a boy to win my father's affection. Now, as graduation approaches, I've made my escape plan: leave the country and finally be myself. But when my long-time secret crush, Felix Smith, discovers the truth, everything changes. Between my complicated family situation and forbidden feelings, will freedom ever truly be mine?

Saddled with her father’s crippling debt, Yvette breaks up with her boyfriend Archer by pretending to sleep with another man. But while chasing her, Archer gets run over by a car and nearly dies. Years later, Yvette is secretly raising Archer’s son, while Archer’s conquered the business world. When their paths cross again, their mutual hatred and repressed love engulf them both like flames…

Serena, a fiery half-vampire, half-human, finds her life a constant battle against Damon, a privileged werewolf who makes her school days hell. Their escalating feud culminates in a drunken night where secrets blur and destinies entwine. When a scandalous video leaks, exposing their forbidden encounter, their worlds collide, forcing them to confront a truth far more complex than their mutual hatred. Will this unexpected intimacy forge a bond, or will the weight of their families' ancient prejudices tear them apart?