Where it all began

Book One - The Shattered Hearts SeriesFour teenagers. Three families. One truth that changes everything.Ivy Wiles is fourteen, brilliant, stubborn, and tired of being protected by everyone except the people who should care the most. Her parents - a high-profile author and a lawyer tied to London's biggest cases - are always working, always absent, always leaving Ivy and her brother Rocco to navigate life on their own.Across town, brothers Noah and Aksel Jackson are fighting battles no one sees. Their lives collide with the Wiles family in ways none of them expect, pulling all four teens into a world of secrets, loyalty, and consequences far bigger than any of them are ready for.While Detective Loxley and her team chase a dangerous criminal connected to one of London's most feared gangs, the lines between family, friendship, and survival begin to blur. Every truth uncovered leads to another lie. Every choice carries a cost.And when the adults' world of law and crime bleeds into the kids' lives, nothing - and no one - is safe from the fallout.This is where their story begins. This is where everything starts to break.Trigger Warning: This series contains dark and emotionally intense themes, including child abuse, references to drug use, and mentions of sexual assault. Please read with care.