Luna Duet Series by Pepper Winters

“Is it true…that you pulled a lion from the ocean and fell in love with him?”ASLAN: The sixteen-year-old boy named after a lion.A boy with his entire life ahead of him.A boy running from a terrible secret.All it takes is one awful night to change everything.One secret, one smuggler, one boat, one storm.And he wakes in an entirely different existence.Staring into the ocean-blue eyes of his twelve-year-old rescuer.NERIDA: The twelve-year-old girl named after a sea nymph... more“Is it true…that you pulled a lion from the ocean and fell in love with him?”ASLAN: The sixteen-year-old boy named after a lion.A boy with his entire life ahead of him.A boy running from a terrible secret.All it takes is one awful night to change everything.One secret, one smuggler, one boat, one storm.And he wakes in an entirely different existence.Staring into the ocean-blue eyes of his twelve-year-old rescuer.NERIDA: The twelve-year-old girl named after a sea nymph.A girl with lofty dreams and absolute faith that she’ll achieve them.All it takes is a bright, sunny morning to change everything.One boy clinging to wreckage, one sea cradling him close, one chance at keeping him safe.He’s illegal and unwanted.She’s stubborn and so sure.He’s lost absolutely everything.And she’s found the only thing she ever wanted.They begin as rescued and rescuer.Slowly growing from twelve and sixteen.He’s not allowed to touch her.She’s convinced he is the one.But as each day dawns on his illegal existence, Aslans’s secrets creep ever closer, the death he ran from hunts ever faster, and the darkness that he can’t get free of finally finds him.And it costs him…everything.A true coming-of-age story that spans a lifetime. This book deals with heavy subjects and is advised you check the Content Warnings on the Author’s website.Lunamare is a tangled romance that fans of The Ribbon Duet will love. Combining the beautiful drama of Nicholas Sparks with the brutality of dark romance, Pepper Winters has created a tale of soulmates, secrets, cruelty, and heart-wrenching love.. . . . . . . . . . . . .Early Reviews...★★★★★ Tragically mind-blowing. THE book to read of 2023! - Melissa, Goodreads ★★★★★ Lunamare is in a realm of its own -- like no other love story that you will ever read . - Cyn, Goodreads ★★★★★ Fans of the "childhood friends-to-lovers" trope will most likely love this duet as this is one of the main tropes, but be warned, this is anything but a light, breezy read. In Lunamare, you'll also get vibes such as true soulmates, "touch her and you die," a life story, secrets, betrayal, longing, lust, coming-of-age, and truly forbidden love . - Annica, Goodreads ★★★★★ Pepper's ability to write something as beautiful as this, is breathtaking. Her character development and world building skills are unmatchable. Another Masterpiece . - Jennii The Book Addict★★★★★ This is a journey everyone needs to experience. - Heather, Goodreads ★★★★★ One of my favorite reads of the year! - Betül, Goodreads. . . . . . . . . . . . . Age Gap, Angsty, Childhood Sweethearts, Close Proximity, Coming-of-Age, Fish Out of Water, Forbidden Love, Found Family, Interracial/Multicultural, Love at First Sight, Main Character in Peril, Orphan, Soul Mate, Tragic Past, Secrets, Longing, New Adult less

I made the worst mistake of my life when I was twenty-two.I let love and fear destroy everything I ever wanted, and now I have a choice to make.Run and hide, or stay and face the consequences.I'd always known I wasn't allowed to love her.I'd always accepted that I wasn't allowed to keep her.But that didn't stop me.I broke every rule and choked on every secret to have her.The only problem is, those secrets aren't just hunting me anymore, they've found me.I can't run.I can't hide... moreI made the worst mistake of my life when I was twenty-two.I let love and fear destroy everything I ever wanted, and now I have a choice to make.Run and hide, or stay and face the consequences.I'd always known I wasn't allowed to love her.I'd always accepted that I wasn't allowed to keep her.But that didn't stop me.I broke every rule and choked on every secret to have her.The only problem is, those secrets aren't just hunting me anymore, they've found me.I can't run.I can't hide.For a moment, I had it all. I had all my dreams and the girl I would kill for.But now, I have to pay the price.I have to pay...And I won't survive.A true coming-of-age story that spans a lifetime. This book deals with heavy subjects and is advised you check the Content Warnings on the Author's website. less