by Lexi Blake
First published 2015
Dakota Alvarez has always been daddy's girl in the small town of Storm, Texas. But when death strikes close to home and her family faces an unexpected crisis, her comfortable world crumbles. The entire community struggles with grief and uncertainty as they process the loss of someone they all knew. Dakota finds herself adrift, searching for stability in a place that no longer feels secure. In her vulnerability, she discovers comfort where she least expects it. Someone steps into her life at precisely the moment when everything else falls apart. As Storm's residents navigate their collective mourning, Dakota must confront how tragedy reshapes not just her family but her understanding of herself. The crisis forces her to lean on people she never imagined would matter. In a town where everyone knows everyone else's business, Dakota learns that sometimes the most surprising connections emerge from the deepest pain.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, tragedy
Setting: Storm, Texas
Period: contemporary
102 pages · Paperback · Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated
Content warnings: death