Dare to Stay

by Jen McLaughlin

First published 2016

Chris O'Brien stumbles onto Molly Lachlan's doorstep, bruised and desperate. His childhood best friend is dead, and someone has put a hit on his head. Boston's streets have become a death trap, and Molly's home represents his only safe haven. She opens her door despite the danger radiating from him like heat. The bad boy charm that captivated her years ago remains, but now Chris carries a deep sorrow she has never witnessed before. Molly knows that helping him puts her own life at risk. Yet she cannot turn away the boy she once knew, even as his criminal world threatens to consume them both. Chris must decide whether to drag Molly deeper into his mess or find the strength to protect her from it.

Genres: fiction, romance, crime, contemporary-romance

Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family

Setting: Boston

336 pages · Paperback · HEADLINE

Content warnings: violence

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