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She gave him her heart-but the real love story was the one she chose herself.

Aria Rose is vibrant, ambitious, and hopelessly entangled in a forbidden relationship.

She never meant to fall for Justin Hayes. Their connection was passion and secrecy, destined for destruction-a hidden world where she felt seen, alive, desired. But when it all begins to unravel, Aria is forced to confront a deeper truth: the love she's chasing is only a reflection of what's missing within herself. As she reache...