From the moment Lyris is treated to coffee by a beautiful stranger, she has no idea that her life is about to change forever. In her enthusiasm to start at a new school with a new boyfriend, Lyris is almost able to look past his oddities. Almost. The way he eyes up her striking red hair. The way he loves that she's seventeen. "The perfect age." And the way he's gone from all but begging to show her a specific room in a specific house to making her swear never to even think about it again. When Lyris doesn't take his strange warnings seriously, she finds that nothing could have prepared her...

Does emotion have a limit? Chloe's future hinges on this theory as she forms an unlikely bond with Rogan-a robot-a personalized humanoid servant, providing her protection, assistance, and companionship as she works toward her big break as a singer. Since activating him, Rogan has proven to be more than a handy pile of metal; he has become an integral part of her life. But when she notices his dull, artificial eyes flash a hint of something more, their relationship changes, bringing them so close those around her become worried. Niven, the handsome new man in Chloe's life, is no exception....

Words have consequences. For some, more than others. Bestselling novelist Emma Ross isn't satisfied being number two. She wants to be number one. She can't stand always looking up to Jessen Blake - an amazing writer - but also a dead one. She vows that her next book will top the charts no matter what it takes. But after repeated encounters in her dreams with Jessen Blake himself, warning her that she must never become number one, Emma drives herself harder than ever to top him. But as her grip on reality starts to unravel, she begins to suspect that her words may have more power than she...