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?
Tobias and Talia are complete opposites, yet thrown together in an arranged marriage. Can they navigate married life in the wake of a terrible tragedy?
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After being pressured into an arranged marriage to merge their families' companies, Talia and Tobias are stuck living together as husband and wife. Although they are both unhappy, neither tries to make the best of it. Tobias is too busy, and Talia is too distraught by the tragic death of her former fianceé, Jason. But as time goes by and they spend more time together, an undeniable attraction develops between the two. Despite this, Tobias can't seem to see past his jealousy of Jason and accept Talia - and Talia, plagued by guilt, is unwilling to let Jason go. Are the two heading for better - or are they headed for far worse?
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