Josh was a normal 16-year-old guy that had everything at the palm of his hands; looks, good grades, and a beautiful girlfriend, Paige. Paige was his whole other world, where he could escape from everything that went on between his family. But one day, Paige is gone, and Josh is shattered, not knowing what to do with his life. He then makes friends with his new neighbor, Ricky, who teaches Josh different ways to cope with depression and stress, even if all of them aren't good ideas. Slowly he learns the arts of cutting and burning, and becomes a wreck. At this point in his life, Josh has no idea what to do except for rebel and stay friends with his terrible friend, Drew. Secrets linger in the air, bodies will be hung, and clothing will be taken off. Somehow, this is all kept a dirty, nasty secret that'll leave you saying, 'Shhhh....'
**Complete ** **Book 2 in a series involving the same group of friends**
Emma Jones doesn't do one night stands...usually. That all changes when she meets Leo Baker. She thinks she'll never see him again since he lives in a different state. And even though she has a hard time getting him out of her mind she starts to get involved with David Reed who she meet at a charity gala. Just when things start to heat up between her and David, Leo returns. This time for good.
Leo Baker has had a lot of heartache in his life. Now he keeps his distance. One night stands are nothing new for him but not being able to forget the women he's slept with is. He can't get the way Emma tastes, looks, sounds and feels out of his head. When he moves for work and finds her with another man he has a very strong reaction to that. He doesn't know how to handle those feelings so things get complicated quickly.
Leo is given a second chance at love, will he take it?