Instantly Captivating!!! 🖤 “I was his little Birdie. His best friend. The girl he would always love but never want.” Author L. A. Cotton gives a glimpse into the next promising new adult HS MC Romances of 2022, starting with the prequel: These Dark Hearts. “You’re my best friend. My… ride-or-die. I can’t lose you.” When Harleigh realizes her true feelings for her best friend, Phoenix, the unrequited love creates a wedge between the two. Until one night, on All Hallows’ Eve, Harleigh Wren is determined for Nix to see that their connection goes beyond friendship. And when the two give in for just one night, well a ripple of events take place, leaving Wren abandoned and reunited with the man who claims is her father, and not from the Row. And at Wren’s most difficult time in life, Nix becomes absent from her life, as she begins life in Darling Hills. “Phoenix Wilder loved me. He loved me with everything he was. He just didn’t love me enough.” This rating was given for the instant draw and captivating storyline. Absolutely LOVED this prequel! I have so many thoughts on their story, and I’m not sure how I’ll be able to wait until Feb ‘22?! Need me some more Darling Hills. Can’t wait to find out what happens next in—These Dirty Lies!