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Isla Starling

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Isla Starling writes emotionally charged, angsty, contemporary romance with a forbidden edge. Her stories explore age-gap dynamics, complicated desires, and the kind of tension that keeps you turning pages late into the night. A proud mom and animal lover, Isla lives in the US with a house full of chaos and cuddles (courtesy of her many pets). When she’s not writing, she’s usually lost in a book, chasing her kids and pets, or plotting her next forbidden love story.

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The Toll (Arc of a Scythe, #3)

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I loved this story. Hockey romance, a strong and independent FMC, an MMC down bad for his girl. What else could you ask for? Truly. I could relate so much to the FMC and her struggles to gain independence. It allowed me to connect deeply with the cha ...more
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