The Lying Tree

<p><em>I'm his little sister's best friend. He's the lead singer of the world's biggest rock band. </em></p><p><br></p><p>Four years ago; Killian Hampton (the blued-eyed boy I had been in love with since forever) found me bleeding broken and hiding in his treehouse and it changed everything. He knows I play for the other team; but up until that moment I wasn't aware that he did. </p><p><br></p><p>Stolen kisses dirty secrets out of town dates everything had to be hidden behind closed doors. What we did in the dark could not been seen in the light. I didn't want to hide; but I wanted him and was willing to play by his rules if it meant I got to keep him. For a little while... before he shattered my life into pieces. </p><p><br></p><p>Now Killian's back; only he's different. </p><p><br></p><p><em>Empty. Mean. Dejected. Worn-out. </em></p><p><br></p><p>I try to stay away. He's the villain in my story no longer the hero. I attempt to convince myself the love I felt is gone; until it's too late and I start to drown all over again.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>*</em></strong><em>This book contains dark themes that might be triggering. It contains self-harm drug and alcohol abuse mental health issues as well as LGBTQIA+ hate that some readers might find troubling. Please read at your own risk. This is a love story first and always between two troubled boys who found one another when they needed it most.</em><strong><em>*</em></strong></p>