Under Your Scars

Ariel Anderson

In the shadows of Meridian City, a feared killer known as the Silencer has become both judge and executioner, convinced that every bullet serves a darker kind of justice. When Elena Young crosses his path, she sees the wounded man beneath the violence—and becomes the one person capable of challenging his carefully constructed identity. Their dangerous connection blurs the line between salvation and destruction as obsession, guilt, and vengeance collide. A gripping dark romance with psychological-thriller intensity, this story explores whether love can survive when the hero is someone else’s worst nightmare.

Marcus Goodrich

Set against the demanding world of the sea, this taut maritime novel follows people whose loyalties, ambitions, and desires are tested by forces larger than themselves. Through a conflict shaped by isolation, danger, and human power struggles, the story explores duty, obsession, sacrifice, and the uneasy boundary between command and submission. The novel’s atmospheric realism and disciplined prose reflect Marcus Goodrich’s firsthand understanding of naval life, creating a compelling portrait of character under pressure.