Dare To Run
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Ex-boyfriends, fresh starts, and new loves--the simple things that make up a life are never so simple, especially for Bella Hawthorne. At twenty-five she escapes an abusive relationship and starts building up a life on her own. With the help of two new friends turned lovers, she struggles against the feeling that something dark is following her. Something that keeps leaving a trail of bodies for her to find.
Olivia has always been a party girl, but when her new roommate moves in to help her with the rent, she can't help but feel like the party is finally over. Olivia's feelings for Bella are spiraling towards a dependency she didn't expect, and Bella's feelings for a certain small-town boy are driving her crazy. When Bella starts coming home more and more panicked, convinced she is being followed, Olivia sees a light at the end of the tunnel. Bella may have had some bad experiences with men, but all of that was in the past. And damn it if Olivia wasn't going to do all she could to keep it in the past.
Logan Dubrie was a simple man, caught up in a complicated situation, a situation going by the name of Bella. Everything about this girl screams chaos, from her dark past to her odd relationship with her roommate. Yet he finds that he cannot avoid her, getting pulled in with every smile, every heavy laugh. Logan may not know what is going on, but maybe he can help make things clearer for Bella. The only thing he knows is that she needs protection from something.
Follow Bella as she makes up the center of a tempest, trying to decide who among the people and feelings swirling about her can be trusted. Watch as she pieces together bits of a puzzle that lead her straight into a situation she may not make it out of.
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