Antonia McNally has a great family, a great boyfriend, and a great future... until she finds herself interrupting a robbery and becoming the victim of a ruthless criminal. When she witnesses a brutal murder, abuse and suffers her own traumatizing assault by his hand, her life changes forever. When love, loyalty, and strength are tested, the weak falter.
Moving away to the States offers her a fresh start; however, confident, successful Finlay Hayes, her best friend's Brother adds, even more, chaos to her already turbulent emotions. When she can't decide between ripping him a new one or ripping his clothes off, one thing is for sure, they both have an unquenchable craving for each other. When life starts looking a little brighter, it's not long before the storm clouds roll in. All is never what it appears, and under his good looks and in charge attitude, Finlay has a past of his own and secrets that can destroy the dynamics of the friendships she has built.
Secrets are waiting to be spilled, but at what cost?
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Kat and Maggie have been best friends for years, feeling trapped in their small Wisconsin town. Kat is determined to escape her abusive family no matter the cost. Maggie doesn't believe she's worth enough to leave. They think they've found all the answers when Kat beings messing around with Jamie and Maggie starts dating Mickey, an angsty high school drop out. Everything seems fine on the surface, but there's tension between Kat and Mickey, Jamie can't seem to get a handle on his drinking, and Maggie can't ever seem to find the right words to tell her friends what she thinks. And then...it all falls apart. Maggie, Kat, and Jamie all must decide what dreams and principles they're willing to sacrifice and what secrets they're willing to keep in the name of love.
This novel has been through five drafts and is a completed story.