Hidden Masks: Hidden Truths
He lives a life of glittering lies. The other lives a life of brutal truth. When their worlds collide, the masks are bound to break.
Eighteen-year-old Adrian Sterling is the orphaned heir to a tech empire, a fixture in Washington D.C.'s high society, and a phantom in his own life. By night, he moves through galas in bespoke suits, a charming ghost haunted by the tragedy that gave him everything. But his real life is lived in the shadows-as a brilliant master of high-stakes credit card fraud, a world of control and danger that keeps the loneliness at bay. He has everything he could ever want, and nothing that is real.
Across town, Casey Moreau knows nothing but reality. At eighteen, he's the reluctant guardian of his younger siblings, navigating the chaos of a broken home in a rundown trailer park. His world is one of screaming matches, overdue bills, and the constant, crushing weight of responsibility. His only escape is his art, a hidden talent that captures the fragile beauty in his fractured world. He dreams not of wealth, but of peace.
A chance encounter in a coffee shop sparks an impossible, irresistible connection. To Adrian, Casey is a breathtaking glimpse of authenticity-a sunbeam in his cold, calculated world. To Casey, Adrian is a kind, intoxicating mystery, a door to a life he can barely imagine.
But as their bond deepens through whirlwind trips and vulnerable confessions, so does the danger. Adrian's criminal empire is spiraling, attracting ruthless new partners and the unwanted attention of federal investigators. Every moment of stolen happiness is built on a foundation of lies, and every secret he keeps to protect Casey is a ticking time bomb threatening to destroy them both.
Can a love born in deception survive the inevitable, explosive truth? And what happens when the boy with nothing is the only thing the boy with everything can't afford to lose?
Fans of Casey McQuiston's witty banter, Alice Oseman's heart-wrenching intimacy, and the high-stakes tension of romantic suspense will devour this emotional M/M contemporary romance.
Hidden Masks, Hidden Truths is a standalone novel with a hard-won happily ever after, featuring opposites attract, hurt/comfort, secret identity, and found family themes.
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