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Tell me Zyaire, what’s your wildest fantasy?

Desiree Sinclair never had control of her life. Losing the person that meant the world to her changed everything. She needed control, she craved control. Creating a masked persona every man and woman desired to be with. She never thought her mysterious, dark and sexy persona would capture the eye of her campus crush.

To finally get to treat you like the goddess you are.

Zyaire Yamada, is just a guy running from his past. All the bloodshed, the trauma, and the darkness of his family. He decided to start over in the States. Working with his mother in the hospital he comes across a girl who made him fall hard. Showing that even in the most vulnerable time, he would see a light in all the darkness. But they weren’t able to be together, as Zyaire had to move on and come across a masked girl online who is a whole lot closer than he thinks.

New Orleans, Louisiana is a party city for some, and new dreams for others. But for Zyaire and Desiree, it's a chance for them to be free and live a new life after dying. But everything that they have fought to get through has returned, a whole bunch of obstacles are interfering with the new chemistry that they have. When hell and high water comes, Zyaire and Desiree must see how far their love and protection goes for each other.

Forbidden Fruit is a dark romance with morally gray male and female lead and themes that may be disturbing to some readers.

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Known in the gaming community as “The Misfit Butterfly,” Dalesia or her pen name “Lesi Tesfaye” is a passionate writer and storyteller. Hailing from New Orleans, her writing journey began at just 7 years old, captivating her classmates with imaginative tales and poems. Since then, she has blossomed into a multifaceted creator, contributing to “Geaux Girl Magazine” in her teenage years, launching a Sims 4 Series, and as you can see, publishing her own books. She continues to weave stories that inspire and entertain embracing her inner gamer soul while spreading her wings as an author.

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