by Geneva Lee
First published 2021
Smith knows what he used to be. He spent years building walls around that version of himself, and then Belle walked in and dismantled them. She didn't fix him exactly, but she made him want to be worth fixing. Now they have something real, a life together that feels like solid ground after a long time underwater. Then something dark finds its way into their home. Smith won't name it yet, not even to himself, but he recognizes the shape of it. He has dealt with threats like this before, back when he was a different kind of man. The problem is that stopping it may require him to become that man again. Belle changed Smith. That change is the best thing that ever happened to him. But the past he buried to be with her is exactly what he needs now to protect her. Smith has to decide how much of himself he is willing to sacrifice, and how many lines he is willing to cross, before the darkness between them does the one thing he cannot allow. He will not let it break them.
Genres: adult, adult-fiction, thriller, dark-romance, contemporary-romance, romantic-suspense
Vibes: dark, emotional, gritty, intense, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: damaged-hero, forced-to-confront-demons, past-comes-back, protective-love-interest
242 pages · Paperback · Ivy Estate
Content warnings: abuse, violence