First published 2016
Christopher August Daley III lives as St. Louis's pampered rich kid until kidnappers drug him and drag him to a crumbling farm in central Missouri. The abductors want ransom money and enjoy inflicting pain for entertainment. Reece Wyndham gets snatched too, simply because she happened to be in the wrong spot when the kidnapping occurred. The popular athlete has nothing in common with the spoiled Christopher. He deliberately acts worse than usual, using his most obnoxious traits as a shield to protect Reece from their captors. The shared trauma forces these unlikely companions together. Christopher and Reece form a bond neither expected. After their rescue, Christopher discovers that surviving the ordeal was only the beginning. The real challenge comes in the aftermath, when Reece's compassion and inner strength become the lifeline that pulls Christopher back from the edge of his psychological destruction.
Genres: crime, action, mystery-thriller, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, unlikely-allies
Setting: Central Missouri, St. Louis
Period: Contemporary
142 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Content warnings: kidnapping, violence