Gladiator Girl

Lucy Star is a hot, up and coming rookie guardian in the sport of Blood Battle. A sport built around the new genetic procedure that allows girls, and only girls, to survive extraordinary injuries up until the age of 25, when they stop growing. Her budding fame catches the eye of Jayzen, favored son of the wealthiest family in the city, entangling her in his and his sister Francine's fortunes. She struggles with career and relationships, and doesn't recognize the spark of love growing right under her nose. But she has a dark past: a family history and childhood she had escaped from when she was 14. With the help of her best friend Charlotte-the only person who ever knew her secret-she had successfully put that life behind her. It was all but forgotten. Then one day, her younger brother, who she hadn't seen since he was 10 years old, walked back into her life, harboring a dark secret of his own, one that threatens to suck her back into the past she thought she had escaped, and destroy her and everyone she loves. Parental Discretion Is Advised.