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From Monty Jay comes a dark, twisted romance set in a world of secrets, vengeance, and monsters that don’t hide in the shadows—they rule them.Hollow Heights University is a prestigious institution for the elite, nestled in the eerie seaside town of Ponderosa Springs. Beneath its polished surface lies a breeding ground for corruption, where secrets rot and danger lurks behind every corner.She should have stayed invisible. One wrong move placed her directly in the path of the Hollow Boys—a group of ruthless, powerful men who thrive on control, fear, and destruction. They are the monsters people warn about… and the ones no one escapes.What begins as a descent into their dangerous world soon becomes something far more complicated. Bound by vengeance, violence, and buried truths, lines blur between victim and accomplice, hatred and desire.This isn’t a story about heroes or happy endings. It’s about choices that stain the soul, love that grows in the darkest places, and the kind of obsession that consumes everything in its path.Some people run from their monsters.She fell in love with hers.

From Monty Jay comes a haunting dark romance where obsession blurs into love, and darkness recognises its own.Death marked her long before she understood what it meant. Shaped by a past she’s kept buried, she’s spent her life hiding the truth of what lives inside her—something twisted, something dangerous.Something deadly.Until he sees her.Thatcher Alexander Pierson is as captivating as he is unsettling—sharp, calculating, and born from a legacy tainted by violence. Beneath his polished exterior lies something far darker, and when their paths collide, an unspoken connection takes hold.She becomes his fixation.He becomes her addiction.But what binds them isn’t innocence—it’s the darkness they both carry.When a copycat killer emerges in Ponderosa Springs, the fragile balance they’ve built begins to crack. As suspicion grows and past actions threaten to catch up with them, they are forced into an uneasy alliance—one that exposes their secrets, their desires, and the truth neither of them can escape.Because this isn’t just about survival.It’s about obsession.As danger closes in and their connection deepens, the line between love and destruction begins to disappear. And in a town where violence breeds more violence, one question remains—Can something so dark ever truly be called love?

From Monty Jay comes a dark and emotionally charged romance where obsession turns ruthless and love becomes a catalyst for vengeance.She believed her love could save him. Protect him from the darkness closing in.She was wrong.As the copycat killer draws closer, leaving a trail of bodies behind, the threat becomes impossible to ignore—and impossible to escape. Every move feels deliberate. Every step brings the danger closer to home.Closer to them.But when the unthinkable happens and he is taken from her, everything changes. The person she fought to protect is left broken, and the fragile hope she once held onto is replaced with something far more dangerous.Vengeance.With time running out and no clear answers, she steps into the darkness she once feared, determined to uncover the truth and make those responsible pay. This time, it isn’t just the Hollow Boys seeking justice.It’s her.As grief turns into fury and love twists into something unrecognizable, she embraces the role she never wanted—but was always destined for.Because if they wanted a villain…She’s ready to become one.

From Monty Jay comes a dark and suspenseful romance where buried secrets resurface, deception runs deep, and revenge is closer than ever.Ponderosa Springs has always been a town built on lies. Beneath its surface, long-hidden secrets begin to unravel, exposing betrayal, bloodshed, and the truth behind those once trusted the most.As tensions rise and the past threatens to ignite in full view, the return of a familiar face changes everything.Sage was once seen as the town’s golden girl—but her sudden reappearance at Hollow Heights brings more questions than answers. Haunted by her sister’s mysterious death, she claims to be searching for closure. But not everyone believes her intentions are as innocent as they seem.Especially him.He knows what she’s capable of. He’s seen through her before—and he refuses to be deceived again. While others fall under her spell, he remains determined to protect everything they’ve built, even if it means turning her into his enemy.As manipulation, secrets, and vengeance collide, their dangerous game escalates into something far more personal. Because this time, control isn’t so easily maintained—and not everyone will walk away unscathed.In a town where nothing stays buried, and everyone has something to hide, one wrong move could set everything on fire.

From Monty Jay comes a gripping dark romance where vengeance resurfaces, loyalties are tested, and obsession turns deadly.For two years, there was peace—fragile, fleeting, and built on buried secrets. But the past refuses to stay dead. Old enemies rise with renewed hunger for destruction, forcing a return to the one place that started it all: Ponderosa Springs.With no choice but to face what they left behind, the stakes are higher than ever. This time, it isn’t just the Hollow Boys in danger.It’s her.Coraline Whittaker is marked by a past she can’t escape and a man who refuses to let her go. Reluctantly, she forms an alliance with someone just as dangerous—someone who understands vengeance all too well. Bound by a shared enemy, they strike a fragile pact: protect each other, survive the storm, and put an end to the man haunting her life.But as the threat closes in, their connection begins to blur the line between protection and possession. What starts as necessity quickly spirals into something deeper, darker, and far more consuming.Because this time, it isn’t just revenge driving him.It’s her.As secrets unravel and past sins resurface, one question remains—will they break free from the darkness, or will it claim them both?

From Monty Jay comes a haunting dark romance where obsession blurs into love, and darkness recognises its own.Death marked her long before she understood what it meant. Shaped by a past she’s kept buried, she’s spent her life hiding the truth of what lives inside her—something twisted, something dangerous.Something deadly.Until he sees her.Thatcher Alexander Pierson is as captivating as he is unsettling—sharp, calculating, and born from a legacy tainted by violence. Beneath his polished exterior lies something far darker, and when their paths collide, an unspoken connection takes hold.She becomes his fixation.He becomes her addiction.But what binds them isn’t innocence—it’s the darkness they both carry.When a copycat killer emerges in Ponderosa Springs, the fragile balance they’ve built begins to crack. As suspicion grows and past actions threaten to catch up with them, they are forced into an uneasy alliance—one that exposes their secrets, their desires, and the truth neither of them can escape.Because this isn’t just about survival.It’s about obsession.As danger closes in and their connection deepens, the line between love and destruction begins to disappear. And in a town where violence breeds more violence, one question remains—Can something so dark ever truly be called love?

From Monty Jay comes a dark and emotionally charged romance where obsession turns ruthless and love becomes a catalyst for vengeance.She believed her love could save him. Protect him from the darkness closing in.She was wrong.As the copycat killer draws closer, leaving a trail of bodies behind, the threat becomes impossible to ignore—and impossible to escape. Every move feels deliberate. Every step brings the danger closer to home.Closer to them.But when the unthinkable happens and he is taken from her, everything changes. The person she fought to protect is left broken, and the fragile hope she once held onto is replaced with something far more dangerous.Vengeance.With time running out and no clear answers, she steps into the darkness she once feared, determined to uncover the truth and make those responsible pay. This time, it isn’t just the Hollow Boys seeking justice.It’s her.As grief turns into fury and love twists into something unrecognizable, she embraces the role she never wanted—but was always destined for.Because if they wanted a villain…She’s ready to become one.

From Monty Jay comes a dark, twisted romance set in a world of secrets, vengeance, and monsters that don’t hide in the shadows—they rule them.Hollow Heights University is a prestigious institution for the elite, nestled in the eerie seaside town of Ponderosa Springs. Beneath its polished surface lies a breeding ground for corruption, where secrets rot and danger lurks behind every corner.She should have stayed invisible. One wrong move placed her directly in the path of the Hollow Boys—a group of ruthless, powerful men who thrive on control, fear, and destruction. They are the monsters people warn about… and the ones no one escapes.What begins as a descent into their dangerous world soon becomes something far more complicated. Bound by vengeance, violence, and buried truths, lines blur between victim and accomplice, hatred and desire.This isn’t a story about heroes or happy endings. It’s about choices that stain the soul, love that grows in the darkest places, and the kind of obsession that consumes everything in its path.Some people run from their monsters.She fell in love with hers.

From Monty Jay comes a dark and suspenseful romance where buried secrets resurface, deception runs deep, and revenge is closer than ever.Ponderosa Springs has always been a town built on lies. Beneath its surface, long-hidden secrets begin to unravel, exposing betrayal, bloodshed, and the truth behind those once trusted the most.As tensions rise and the past threatens to ignite in full view, the return of a familiar face changes everything.Sage was once seen as the town’s golden girl—but her sudden reappearance at Hollow Heights brings more questions than answers. Haunted by her sister’s mysterious death, she claims to be searching for closure. But not everyone believes her intentions are as innocent as they seem.Especially him.He knows what she’s capable of. He’s seen through her before—and he refuses to be deceived again. While others fall under her spell, he remains determined to protect everything they’ve built, even if it means turning her into his enemy.As manipulation, secrets, and vengeance collide, their dangerous game escalates into something far more personal. Because this time, control isn’t so easily maintained—and not everyone will walk away unscathed.In a town where nothing stays buried, and everyone has something to hide, one wrong move could set everything on fire.

Rache kennt keine Grenzen. Verlangen auch nicht. Willkommen an der Hollow Heights University!Tauche ein in eine Welt, in der Dunkelheit regiert und Liebe zur tödlichen Gefahr wird: »The Lies We Steal« ist der Auftakt der heiß ersehnten »The Hollow Boys«-Reihe von Monty Jay. Ein absolutes Must-Read für alle Fans von Dark Romance, Dark Academia und Gothic-Vibes!Briar Lowell hofft auf einen Neuanfang an der Hollow Heights University. Doch die düsteren Gemäuer bergen nicht nur Geheimnisse, sondern auch tödliche Gefahren. Als sie eines Nachts ungewollt Zeugin eines Mordes wird, zieht sie die Aufmerksamkeit der Hollow Boys auf sich: vier Freunde, die im Schatten der alten Universität herrschen – unantastbar, verführerisch, brutal. Allen voran ihr Anführer Alistair Caldwell verfolgt Briar nun unerbittlich, denn er will sicherstellen, dass sie schweigt. Aber je näher er Briar kommt, desto verführerischer wird die Gefahr, und die Grenze zwischen Angst und Begehren droht, sich in der Dunkelheit aufzulösen.- Enemies to Lovers, Bully Romance & Morally Gray Heroes- New Girl x Rich Local Boy mit Touch Her and Die- Dunkle Geheimnisse, verbotene Gefühle und ein packender Revenge-Plot- Atmosphärisches Setting voller Gothic-Vibes und Mystery- Explizite Szenen, psychologische Tiefe und ein Suchtfaktor, der dich nicht mehr loslässtFür Fans der »Devil''s Night«-Reihe von Penelope Douglas, RuNyx, Rina Kent und BookTok''s Dark Romance-Hits. »The Lies We Steal« – Band 1 der »The Hollow Boys«-Reihe von Monty Jay.Reviews zu »The Hollow Boys«:»Ich bin komplett obsessed mit Briar und Alistair! Diese Spannung zwischen den beiden? Pure Gänsehaut. Und das düstere Setting? Ich war von Anfang an gefesselt.« – julislibrary»Intensiv, düster und hart – nichts für schwache Nerven, aber genau richtig für mich.« – Escapist Book Blog»Dieses Buch hat mich in tiefe Abgründe gestürzt … und ich habe jede Sekunde genossen.« – RavenOfTheSea»Einfach perfekt. Leicht zu lesen, schwer aus der Hand zu legen. Glaubt mir, ich hab''s versucht. Aber Schlaf ist eh überbewertet! Noch bevor ich durch war, habe ich den nächsten Band direkt bestellt, ihn gestalkt. Ich wollte ihn, musste ihn einfach haben. Sofort!« – Kitty Kats Crazy About Books