"I could trace the curve of his face with the glance of my eyes. An elongated nose, with a wide base making a staple on his unique face, and his coarse curls gathered together in a flock, falling over his forehead with the tilt of his head. Eyelids hid the depth and tiredness that his brown eyes had, and lengthy eyelashes brushed his cheeks. I could feel him, the string attached to my soul, connecting me to his." ________ Deviant follows Lydia Claire Kelley, a quirky and independent woman who sets out for an adventure on the west coast of Washington, nearly 3,000 miles from her quiet hometown in North Carolina where she meets Forrest Thatcher, a troubled man searching for the one to make his half whole.