"Life isn't beautiful. Sometimes, it's as ugly as our worst nightmares. This is one of those times."Pepper has hit rock bottom. After being thrown out on the streets, she's willing to do whatever it takes to survive, even if it means compromising herself.Dmitri Strife is a world famous rock star trying to break into the movie industry. Seedy company leads him into a chance encounter with Pepper that will change both of their lives forever.Strife is a story of privilege and poverty, of kindness and cruelty, and of learning who to trust when the whole world seems to have turned its back on you.This is books 1-3 of Strife, a dark romance series by USA Today best-selling author Sky Corgan.