Empire High

The Untouchables. That's what everyone calls them. At least, it's my best friend's nickname for them. And since she's the only one that talks to me at my new school, I'll take her word for it. The nickname probably comes from the fact that they're exorbitantly wealthy. Old wealth. The kind that isn't flaunted around. But you can tell by the way they carry themselves. Or maybe the name just refers to the fact that they're so beautiful it's almost hard to look at them. No matter the reason for their nickname, it's an ironic one. I've only been going to this school for a week, and I already want to touch.

My mom fell in love with a monster. I know he's dangerous. And I know my mom never wanted him in my life. I don't want him in mine either. But I'm being forced to live with him. I'm stuck in his haunting apartment in a world where I don't belong. A world full of beautiful people with ugly souls. A world filled with secrets. And the one person that I thought I could rely on was Matt. But he says my new family is a disease. Does that make me toxic too? Is that why Matt wants to keep me his dirty little secret? I should have known that all the secrets would come crashing down soon. I just never expected more to break than Matthew freaking Caldwell breaking my heart. This second book in the series includes a bonus short story called Matthew Caldwell, The Untouchable.

I never meant to break the Untouchables. And I'll do whatever it takes to piece them back together. Even it means embracing what I most feared. I'm going to become one of the elite. I'm going to live like an Untouchable. And not even Isabella will be able to break me. Ever. Again. But while I'm focused on outsmarting Isabella and fixing my mistakes, I forget that the stakes are so much bigger than who's the most popular at Empire High. I'm playing with life and death. I should have seen it coming. After all...he'd betrayed me before.

Matthew Caldwell is NYC's most eligible bachelor. Charming. Gorgeous. Wealthy. Great with kids. Broken. Sixteen years ago he lost everything. He made a vow to never love again. But suddenly everyone in his life is acting like a matchmaker. He can't help but wonder if a broken vow is better than a broken heart. There's just one problem. Only one woman in the city has caught his attention. And it's the only woman he can't have.

I intended to keep my promises to you. I swear. I loved you, Matthew Caldwell-with my whole heart. I think a piece of me will always love you. But it all came crashing down when I realized you didn't keep your promises to me. I refuse to take any of my days for granted. I learned that the hard way. So I'm sorry. But I can't keep my promises to someone who didn't keep theirs. XOXO, Brooklyn Sanders

Brooklyn I was locked in a cage for sixteen years. But I lived in it willingly. And I didn't come back to this city for a boy who forgot about me when I was kidnapped. Matthew Caldwell broke his promises to me. And I broke every single promise I made him. But he helped heal my heart once before. And I think maybe he's the only one who can help me now. Matt It's easiest to remember Brooklyn in the fall. The autumn leaves, the crisp smell of the air-it's all her. I wasted half my life loving someone who's never coming back. And I still want all the things I once did-kids, a wife, a home. But how can I move forward if I still feel her presence at every turn? It's almost like she's still here with me…

Brooklyn Matthew Caldwell never forgot about me. I know that now. And a part of me wants to give us a second chance. When I'm in his arms, I feel sixteen again. He takes away my pain. But I'm worried he'll never forgive me… Matt Brooklyn has always been mine. I loved her when she was a Sanders. I loved her when she was a Pruitt. And even though I'm angry, I know I'll love her now, as a Miller. But it's about time I made her a Caldwell.

Brooklyn I will never take a single day for granted again. Despite everything, I'm still here. I'm still breathing. And I'm not going anywhere. Even though 16 years have passed, my heart still belongs to Matthew Caldwell. And I think it's about time we start our forever. Matt I waited 16 years for Brooklyn to come back to me. And I won't let anyone or anything get in the way of us being together now. She is my heart. My home. My everything. And no matter what it takes, I will make her my wife.

This audiobook box set collects the first three books in the new-adult romance series “Empire High” Book 1, “Empire High Untouchables”: In this new-adult novel about a high-school hierarchy where the wealthy, beautiful kids are on top, a new student comes in and shakes everything up. Book 2, “Empire High Elite”: This dark, new-adult romance follows a young woman trying to shrug off the toxicity of her family and the man who was supposed to protect her heart. Book 3, “Empire High Betrayal”: To get their happy ending, Matt and Brooklyn will have to face down the obstacles ahead of them, even if it means embracing what they most fear.