USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Megan Linski weaves a dark contemporary romantic thriller of deception, mystery, and love.

My name is Christine, and I'm on the run from a cult that wants me dead.

Annabelle Lane is the cult's cunning and venomous leader, who forced me to commit crimes that are unforgivable. Annabelle's threats aren't to be taken lightly, and everybody knows that once you're in the cult, you're in it for life.

After fleeing the cult and being attacked in the darkness of night, I'm rescued by a kind stranger named Ian. He takes me in, sheltering me from the cult within the safety of a small farm town called Merryton. Despite Ian's attempts to win me over, I resist the pull of his love, and my own strong feelings for him. But Ian is willing to sacrifice everything to keep me alive, and I'm worried it's going to get him killed.

Is falling for him worth losing everything? There's a mystery brewing in this sleepy little town, and the cult is trailing my every move. I'm certain that nobody crosses Annabelle without paying the ultimate price?

These Starcrossed Lives of Ours is a new adult crime novel full of unexpected twists. Set in a cozy small town, this standalone story features mystery, romance, and a shocking ending.