These Thorn Kisses

Eighteen-year-old Bronwyn Littleton becomes captivated by a mysterious stranger she met a year earlier, only to discover he is Conrad Thorne, the brother of her best friend and the new soccer coach at her reform school. As her feelings grow, she faces the complexities of forbidden love, knowing that Conrad has a love of his own. Set against the backdrop of St. Mary's School for Troubled Teenagers, the story explores themes of romance, boundaries, and self-discovery in a standalone narrative.