by Maya Banks
Part of KGI, book 5.5
First published 2012
Rachel Kelly stands at the threshold of a new beginning. She and her husband Ethan are about to move into their home within the protected Kelly family compound. The journey back to Ethan and his family has tested Rachel in ways that left deep scars. Now, surrounded by the compound's security, she faces a different kind of challenge. Can she leave behind the darkness that has followed her for so long? The walls that keep danger out might also keep her trapped with memories she desperately wants to escape. As Rachel prepares to cross into this new chapter, she must decide whether safety means healing or simply a different kind of prison. The Kelly family offers her acceptance, but Rachel must find the strength to accept herself.
Genres: romance, contemporary, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: Kelly Family Compound
132 pages · Kindle Edition · Maya Banks
Content warnings: abuse, mental-illness