Kiss the Baddie

One kiss. One man. Everything changed.



Zariah Cruz doesn’t just run the city’s most exclusive nightclub—she owns it in every way. With her jet-black hair always up, sharp gray eyes, and a presence that silences a room, she’s used to being in control. Men admire her, fear her, but they never get too close. Love? That was never part of her plan.



Then Elias Rowan walks in.



He’s nothing like the usual crowd. Soft brown hair, warm hazel eyes, and a quiet kind of strength. A middle school art teacher who doesn’t belong in a place like hers. But one night, under flashing lights and velvet shadows, he kisses her—and everything shifts.



Zariah’s world is loud, fast, and full of masks. But Elias sees right through her. And the scariest part? She doesn’t want to hide.