Ruthless Paradise, book 1: Outcast
Lexi Ray2022

The first time we met was a nightmare. The second time… Well, the world was already hell.

-Callie Mays-

While a hundred elite students partied on Zion Island during spring break, the rest of the world was ravaged by war.

Now, two years later, the stories about Zion are dark and mysterious. Some say Zion is paradise, run by those same students. But the few who came back don’t talk about it at all.
I have a one-way ticket. Since I lost my family, the island is my only hope for a decent life.

But I am wrong…
When I reach the island, the first person I see is the one I’ve seen in my nightmares too many times.
Him.
Kai Droga.
Four years ago, in one single night, he destroyed everything I had and made me run.
He is my obsession.
My dark secret.
My shame.
And his beautiful scorching eyes are full of hate when he looks at me.
I might have made it to paradise.
But Kai Droga is my hell.
Except, this time, there is nowhere to run…

And the stories they tell about Zion Island are wrong.
The truth is much darker...

Titre original : Ruthless Paradise, book 1: Outcast (2022)