Love Lies Deep

For Paradise college was suppose to be a fresh start. A chance to find herself, chase dreams, and maybe fall in love. But Clayborne University had shadows waiting. What began as an irresistible pull toward a popular upperclassman quickly spirals into something far more twisted an experience that leaves Paradise shattered, betrayed, and forced to carry a pain no one should ever have to bear. Just when she begins to lose herself, two strangers step into the wreckage of her world: One, a quiet protector who offers safety without question. The other, bold and unfiltered, awakening a fire she thought was gone for good. Both stir emotions she no longer trusts. Both see parts of her she’s tried to bury. As connections deepen and blurred lines turn sharp, Paradise finds herself in the middle of a triangle charged with tension, healing, and impossible choices. And when rumors roar louder than truth, she must decide if she’ll stay silent or face the consequences of everything she’s set in motion. In a world where power protects the guilty and pain is painted as consent, Paradise must fight to reclaim her voice while trying to save a life from the fallout of her own twisted mistakes.