Falling Away

Penelope Douglas

Tate and Jared were inseparable as children, but a bitter betrayal shattered their bond, turning Jared into Tate's relentless tormentor throughout high school. Now, as senior year begins, Tate is determined to reclaim her life and refuse to be a victim any longer. She's prepared to confront the man who has made her life a living hell, even if it means facing the lingering feelings she still harbors for him. This intense story explores themes of revenge, resilience, and the complicated nature of first love, set against the backdrop of high school drama and the enduring power of past connections.

Penelope Douglas

In this intense and emotionally charged novel, a young man grapples with a volatile mix of rage and numbness, pushing away everyone who tries to get close. His world, a constant battle between fury and indifference, finds a fragile anchor in Tatum, the one person he loves so fiercely he also hates her. Their complicated past, marked by betrayal and hurt, has driven them apart, yet his obsession with her remains his only connection to humanity. When Tatum returns, transformed and no longer willing to be a victim of his emotional turmoil, their dynamic shifts, igniting a dangerous dance of push and pull that threatens to consume them both.

Penelope Douglas

When Fallon returns from two years away at boarding school, she finds herself locked in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with Madoc, the boy she once lived with who knows exactly how to push her buttons. Their relationship has always been complicated—a volatile mix of cutting words by day and unspoken tension by night—but now they're both older, guarded, and determined not to let the other win. As they engage in a battle of wills that blurs the line between love and war, neither can deny the electric pull between them, even as they struggle to keep their defenses intact. Penelope Douglas crafts an intense New Adult romance where two damaged souls must confront the games they play and the feelings they've been running from. In this thrilling tale of rivalry and redemption, passion ignites when two people who know each other's weaknesses dare to challenge each other's hearts.