Based loosely on Concrete Angel by Martina McBride.
As a child, Anita Montgomery suffered inside her own home. Beaten down, forgotten, she held her head high all those years. But when her neighbor, and close friend, Michael Dawson witnesses her tragedy, he saves her life.
Or at least he thought...
Tossed around Foster homes, Anita went from one hell to another. When she turns sixteen she runs away from her temporary home and learns that the only person she can rely on is herself. For a year she finds shelter with an odd friend and S.W.A.T officer who’s been searching for her. He needs her help. Together, they prepare for the road ahead.
At eighteen she returns to the small town of Everest, set on revealing it’s terrible secret. The town is doomed, and it’s inhabitants are afraid of what is to come.
Michael Dawson’s life changed the day he saved Anita as well. When she left, he was affected more than he expected. The town loner, as they call him, has a dark past too. The ruthless gang that inhabits their town is seeking him out for his special abilities. Abilities that landed him in jail a few times. But it’s the small town of Everest, and laws are a thing of the past. Trying to rebuild his life, he keeps his head down and does his best to avoid them. But in a town without law and order, trouble holds a permanent residence.
The gang looking to recruit him might not be all what they seem...
Together, Anita and Michael face danger, love, and a chance to fill in the graves they’ve dug for themselves.
Will they ever find peace in the town of Everest?
Marcus Thorne wears several masks in his life-playing retired pirate, Captain Hawk, is his favorite, but if his secret is discovered, he could die. Captivated by his enemy's daughter, Marcus kidnaps her, but in turn, she captures his heart... until he discovers Isabelle is one of Napoleon's spies with the power to endanger his life and the lives of his friends.
After her release, Isabelle can't stop thinking about her masked abductor and how he'd stolen her heart before ridding her of his presence. Betrothed to a man who strangely reminds her of the man whose kisses set her ablaze, she marries him, only to discover he's not who he seemed to be and is withholding secrets. But then, so is she.
Content warning: This story contains a mild amount of violence and kidnapping... along with plenty of falling in love.