by Marie Force
First published 2015
Ella Abbott watches Gavin Guthrie self-destruct and refuses to look away. She has loved him secretly for years, and their kiss at her sister's wedding only deepened her feelings. Gavin warns her off, insisting he has nothing to offer after seven years of grief over his lost brother. He drinks too much, picks fights, and lands in jail. The recent death of his brother's dog and his sister-in-law's remarriage have pushed him over the edge. But Ella sees past his darkness to the man underneath. She knows that his demons quiet when she's near. Gavin tries to protect her from his pain, believing it would be unfair to pull her into his troubled world. When Ella forces her way into his life anyway, he faces a choice between pushing away the woman who soothes his wounded heart and letting her love heal him.
Genres: romance, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
322 pages · Paperback · Headline
Content warnings: addiction, alcohol-abuse