Unbound: Book One of The Ultrahuman Series

A scorned twin, athlete, and scientist leaves a trail of death and destruction defending her marvel serum. When a car accident puts Mia’s twin in a coma, the disfavored teenager adopts her sister’s participation in athletics to earn her parents’ praise. Having never won them over, she competes in professional sports and follows in their footsteps by becoming a scientist.

After securing funding for a human advancement serum and showcasing its partial success, a competing company threatens to steal it. Afraid of losing her backers, Mia uses the experimental drug and gains ultrahuman strength and healing. Mia’s battle to rid herself of threats turns deadly when her attackers kill a bystander attempting to help.

With stalwart self-reliance and the need to keep her abilities secret, Mia fights alone to protect the formula. While the enemy regroups, Mia discovers her father’s journal, revealing clues about her parents’ dark past. But danger looms, and perils increase. As Mia’s world crumbles, she must overcome inner demons, make a shocking choice, and break a pattern of mistrust to save her life and career.

Short version: When a rival company threatens Dr. Mia Peers for her human advancement formula, the scientist uses it herself. But when thugs kidnap her parents, she must overcome inner demons, make a shocking choice, and break a pattern of mistrust to save her life and career.