North Shore Stories Series by Lola King

She only wants one thing; to leave their broken town.He only wants one thing; her.When you were born on the North Shore of the Falls, that’s where you stay. There is no way out, no fairy-tale-like escape, no hope. Our broken town has always been at war. Two gangs fighting to take over the shithole we’re all stuck in. I only know one girl who wants to leave this place. Me.I’ve always been a tough, North Shore girl. Fighting is in my blood, survival in my DNA... moreShe only wants one thing; to leave their broken town.He only wants one thing; her.When you were born on the North Shore of the Falls, that’s where you stay. There is no way out, no fairy-tale-like escape, no hope. Our broken town has always been at war. Two gangs fighting to take over the shithole we’re all stuck in. I only know one girl who wants to leave this place. Me.I’ve always been a tough, North Shore girl. Fighting is in my blood, survival in my DNA.But two years ago, Caden King broke me, and he has proof of it.Now he wants to blackmail me into doing a job for him. The kind that puts my chance of escaping the North Shore at risk. The kind that means betraying my own crew.He’s on me at all times, his dangerous mind always working on ways to torment me further.Caden is wicked, unhinged. The North Shore Kings wear his name because of the vicious ways his family has been leading their crew.Everyone always says there’s no point in fighting him. He has that madness in him that blurs the line between right and wrong. Now he's got his hold on me, and I have nothing and no one to protect me from him.There’s no way to win.No way to escape him.I’m left with no choice but to do exactly what I’m told.This book is approximately 130k words in a series of four interconnected standalones. Beautiful Fiend is a dark enemies-to-lovers romance intended for readers over 18. It contains non con and dub con detailed sexual scenes that some readers may find triggering. less

I’m from a place where you eat or get eaten. Two gangs are at war, and I’m hungry for survival. Growing up in a broken town doesn’t make you a good man. In fact, the North Shore of the Falls has made me merciless.I survive because I’m a good soldier for the North Shore Crew. I’m cool-headed, I never lose sight of my goals, and my only obsession is to wrench our town from the clutches of our sworn enemies, the Kings. Alexandra Delacroix is just a job. Plain and simple... moreI’m from a place where you eat or get eaten. Two gangs are at war, and I’m hungry for survival. Growing up in a broken town doesn’t make you a good man. In fact, the North Shore of the Falls has made me merciless.I survive because I’m a good soldier for the North Shore Crew. I’m cool-headed, I never lose sight of my goals, and my only obsession is to wrench our town from the clutches of our sworn enemies, the Kings. Alexandra Delacroix is just a job. Plain and simple. She lives in our neighboring town, in the millionaires’ heaven they call Stoneview.The plan is charm her, uncover incriminating information about her senator father, and tip the balance of power in our favor. But unlike the other rich girls from Stoneview I use as toys, Alexandra is kind, selfless… sweet. Sickeningly so. A bright pink cupcake with glitter and sprinkles on the icing. That kind of sweet. We have nothing in common. Nothing but the secrets we keep. And before I know it, my priorities change. Before I know it… Alexandra Delacroix is my new obsession.If you're a fan of dark romance, preorder Heartless Beloved today!Heartless Beloved is the second book in the North Shore Stories but can be read as a standalone.Please, read the content warning inside the book. less