To follow her footsteps and attend her alma mater. I would listen to her for hours during her chemo treatments about all the friends she made and the amazing parties and events she attended. But life had a different path for me. I never thought my soul mate would become my step-brother, or that my sorority sisters would hate me just for being a legacy. What was supposed to be four of the best years of my life turned into lies, betrayal and heartache. My college experience was nothing like I had hoped, but if I could go back and change things, I wouldn't dare. My eyes are open now. I will never be blindsided again. I had made a promise, but some promises are too hard to keep. It's time I take charge of my own life, and live for myself ... but is it too late? Has my life been forever changed? This book is dark college bully romance and contains multiple triggers. This is a reverse harem, why choose MMFMMM romance, which means that Carson will have more than one love interest and her harem will grow throughout the duet. Also that two of the men in her relationship have an already established relationship, before meeting her. This is book 1 in the Forever Changed duet so there will be a cliffhanger—I know I know, I'm sorry, but I promise to have an HEA at the end of the duet! This is a thick 110K word book and has multiple POVS.

    My parents. My twin sister. All of them murdered by the man who has stalked me for years. He nearly killed me, too. But I got away and he’s still out there, searching for me. He won’t find me. At least, I hope not. Thanks to WITSEC, I’ve been given a new life with a new identity.The present…My uncle, my only living relative, has helped me glue myself back together and given me the tools I’ll need to survive. I’m not fixed and my grief is heavy, but I’m at a point where I can put one foot in front of the other to try to move on.I know my future will be hard and lonely. I must stay strong and focus on the good. I’m getting a second chance at life. I am safe. My new home is beautiful. The four brothers who live next door are even more so. Little do I know that Colt, Creed, Keelan, and Knox will soon become my everything. It’s as if my lonely heart screamed out for someone good to find me. Four answered back.***WARNING This is a reverse harem romance. Contains violence, graphic killing, foul language, and sexual content. Some parts may be triggering.***

    But there are rumors of a sordid rite of initiation. Whispers how one woman and nine men disappear into a boardroom. This time, that woman will be me. The Hale family owns everything—the eighth largest bank in the world, everyone in our town, even the mortgage on my parents’ mansion. And now Royce Hale wants to own me. He is charming. Seductive. Ruthless. But above all, he’s the prince of lies. My body may tighten with white-hot desire under his penetrating gaze, but I refuse to enjoy it. I’ll make a deal with the devil to save my family and sell myself to the Hales. But Royce will never own my heart.