Author Description

Callie didn't have a perfect childhood. In fact, it was far from it. After losing both of her parents at a young age, she ended up in the foster system, where she met her best friend. He became the only constant thing in her life.<br/><br/>Healing from childhood trauma, she vowed to herself she would never get too close to another guy--that the only guy she needed in her life was her best friend.<br/><br/>What happens when she meets a group of men at her new job that she feels drawn to? Will she let her walls down or build them up higher than ever?<br/><br/>Just when Callie thought she'd finally moved on, family secrets come to light, forcing her to face her past once and for all.<br/><br/>Alexander wasn't looking for another relationship after the betrayal from his last girlfriend. He’d only been interested in one-night stands.<br/><br/>What happens when he meets a woman he can’t get out of his mind? Does he try to be friends with her or go against everything he’s vowed for the last two years and ask for more?<br/><br/>He knows she’s keeping secrets, but he doesn’t care. He just wants her. He’ll do whatever it takes to make her his, even though she’s the one person he shouldn’t want.<br/><br/>Follow along as they learn to trust again, make new friends, and maybe find love and a happily ever after they never thought would happen.<br/><br/>This book is intended for mature audiences and has the following trigger warning:<br/>This story contains content that may be troubling to some readers, including but not limited to: depictions and references to sex, death, suicide, childhood trauma, vivid nightmare imagery, domestic abuse, child abuse, depression, anxiety, miscarriage, and rape.