The Venom We Bleed: Scorpion Kings, Book 1

Juliet had everything—private school prestige, generational wealth, a future written in gold—until the night it all burned down and left her with nothing but her last name and a sharp tongue.

Transferred to Redmoor High as an impoverished outcast, Juliet discovers that her family's infamous downfall has preceded her. The school has its own royalty, and they're already watching. Nolan, Gio, and Lex—the Scorpion Kings—have ruled these halls through sheer intimidation for years, reducing newcomers to rubble before the first bell rings. They expect Juliet to crumble the same way.

They're about to be very disappointed.

With nothing left to protect and absolutely no patience for posturing, Juliet meets their hostility with razor-sharp wit and a refusal to flinch that catches all three of them completely off guard. What begins as calculated torment quickly curdles into something far more dangerous—obsession. Because the Scorpion Kings don't know what to do with a girl who stings back.

This dark romantic comedy set against the backdrop of high school power games doesn't shy away from heat, humor, or the delicious complexity of one woman holding her own against three infuriatingly gorgeous men who can't decide if they want to destroy her or claim her. As secrets surrounding her family's downfall begin to surface, Juliet realizes the Kings may know more than they're letting on.

Some venom, it turns out, works both ways.