Marilyn Cassel has been lost since she was abused by her last boyfriend. It seems like everything is falling apart, her mom is sick with cancer and doesn't have long to live, her dad died when she was 16 in the war and now the only person she has left is her brother who is leaving to go to war. Everyone she has ever loved is slipping through her fingers. But now she is 24 she is a grown women with a good life, and after six years with her brother serving in the military he comes home for 12 months and he brings along a friend, Anthony Jamison who just might be the one to help her put everything back together.

Peyton Moore is a 17 year old genius. She's quiet, smart, and is studying to be a doctor. Her life is constant wishing that she had someone. Someone to love and care for her. Someone to be there for her when she needs it the most. Chris Pierce is a country boy, born and raised. With only his Uncle to guide him through life, he doesn't have much to live for. His life is two things. His horse, and his job. Until he meets Peyton, he doesn't think that life is anything more than that. When Chris is drafted in the army, things start to change for both of them. Life isn't just some love story that has a perfect ending anymore.

The good girl falls for the bad boy. But what if there is more to Sin Carter than a bad attitude, tattoos and piercings? And what if there is more to Taylor Price than the fact she has always followed the rules and done what she was told? Their pasts haunt them. Sin is trying to break free from his dark past while Taylor lives each day trying to forget about the horrors that marred her childhood. When they meet, their physical attraction is undeniable. One night is not enough for either of them. *Please note this is only a five chapter sample of the published book.