Samantha Morgan has always been tough, but the scrappy teen is about to be tested like never before. In a desperate bid to protect his daughter, her gambling-addicted father drives her away, leaving her in an abandoned forest. However, she soon discovers she's not alone. A mysterious guy named Jackson is living out there, and seems to have been for a long time. Jax is as guarded as Sam is pensive, but when danger approaches, they realize they need to work together to survive. As they come to depend on each other, their attraction grows into something neither of them expected. But with a deadly winter looming and an ongoing threat hanging over Sam's life, do they even stand a chance? Part one of two in the Flames Series.

Pessimistic Stephanie Thorne and her family just moved to a new town, and she's counting on a fresh start. Struggling to get settled, things began to unravel worse than ever, leaving the teenager feeling broken. Just as she wants to give up completely, an unlikely boy comes into her life and changes everything. He wants to help pick up the pieces and she's learning to have hope. Although drawn together like magnets, the two are slowly being pulled apart. Can young love survive the tests of reality? ******************** Accomplishments: #6 Hidden Romance #9 Fresh Start - top 100 in Baseball stories - top 100 in Teen Dramas