*2021 Global Ebook Award Winner*

A mysterious stranger steals Sarah's attention away from her college classes. Is he the man of her dreams…or her worst nightmare?

Sarah MacKenzie's an everyday young woman working toward a bright future. College, of course, comes with exciting new phases in her life, new relationships, new ideas, and new experiences.

So when Sarah meets a mysterious stranger online, she's happy to start cultivating a friendship that quickly runs deeper.

This guy loves The Phantom of the Opera and all the same things she does. Clearly, they're meant to be. Maybe for a minute, maybe for a day, heck, maybe a lifetime? Sarah's too young to do more than fantasize about happily ever after, after all, she's just starting out. But something about this guy starts to feel…off. Sarah's pretty sure she knows him already, though they've never met offline. What would her parents say about her online whirlwind romance? And is this guy all he's made himself up to be? Is he her Prince Charming? Or is he the villain in her story?

Love...deception...violence...abuse...crime...sin...addiction...betrayal...Explore the complex dynamics of online dating, family relationships, and self-perception in the Tainted Love saga, a powerful coming of age story of one young woman's journey through abuse and much more.