My Striking Beauty

TURNS OUT, VENGEANCE MAKES A TERRIBLE FOUNDATION FOR A LOVE STORY.Cillian Lowry-real name classified, god-hater, former juvie kid, current dance instructor, professional liar. He entered my life pretending to be harmless and homeless. What he really was? A walking vendetta intent on destroying my people.Electra Serran-modern-day goddess, romance-book devourer, proud moth in a world of butterflies, skilled avoider of emotional vulnerability. My mission? Make Malachi Hadez-my forever crush-finally take notice of me.When Cillian suggests we fake-date to make Malachi jealous, I accept. After all, that trope works wonders in books.The problem? The way Cillian looks at me. The way he touches me. The way he worships me.The bigger problem? The way I start looking back. The way pretending begins to feel real. The way I open myself to him.When his mask slips, my desire for his heart becomes a thirst for his blood.I wished for a love story grand enough to burn the world down.My fake boyfriend over-delivered.Welcome to a world where gods walk among mortals, vengeance has teeth, and falling in love becomes more than a game. My Striking Beauty is a sizzling, gender-swapped retelling of the age-old tale of Cinderella.