Kara Hawthorne refuses to fall in love until the brooding Cameron crashes into her life. He burns for her like no other. But the past doesn't forget and the biggest sacrifice of his life awaits. ***** Spitfire Kara Hawthorne is a hardworking twenty-one-year-old college student with a smart mouth who wants nothing more than to save her family's auto shop. But her life is thrown into a whirlwind as her intense attraction for the dangerous Cameron Saint Laurent becomes all too consuming. Cameron has revealed his painful memories to Kara, but she knows there is more he refuses to tell her. Cameron's past is clouded in mystery and is darker than even he knows. Will Cameron conquer his demons and claim Kara's heart, or will he let the darkness of his past destroy him and lose his chance at love forever? Book 2 in the In Love Series [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren Tachibana

Those who were taken... They never came back, dragged beneath the waves never to return. Their haunting screams were a symbol of their horrific deaths. Like shadows they lay in wait, the deep blue waters hiding them from view. With sharp claws they attack, Pointed fangs tearing into skin, Eager mouths devouring human flesh. Cally was taken, dragged under the water by one of the vicious creatures. But she was not devoured nor torn apart by ruthless claws--no. She was a captive. ~•~ Water instantly invades her senses. Her eyes sting, her lungs and nose burning. She thrashes, kicks, claws--anything to get away. Her efforts go to waste as her body slowly starts to shut down, the air in her lungs quickly being replaced by sea water. Cally is vaguely aware of arms wrapping around her waist and behind her head before she loses consciousness, submerged in darkness. And so she is taken. Another victim of the mysterious sea. 《Completed》 Subscribe to TheAllieL Patreon for exclusive stories and content not featured on Wattpad and to support future works and book publishing! - Free Subscriber Tier - Allie's Library - Tier 1 - $2/month - Allie's Journal - Tier 2 - $5/month Subscribe here: Patreon.com/TheAllieL