When the secrets of the past begin to surface, the truth can be disarming…
Twenty-six-year-old
Elsie Sherman has had a crush on her brother’s best friend, Henry
Logan, since she was twelve years old. Unfortunately, Henry—now an Air
Force officer—has only ever treated her like a younger sister, stepping
into her brother’s shoes after he was killed in action.That is, until the night when one dance ignites a sensual fire between the two, leaving Elsie aroused and confused. Is she allowed to lust after her surrogate big brother, who also happens to be her roommate? As the passion between them crosses the line into a territory that teases with the forbidden, Elsie decides to give herself to the man she has always desired. But Elsie is not prepared for where the relationship will take her.
Henry has been harboring two secrets. One can bring them closer together. The other will tear them apart. Now, with each startling new revelation, Elsie realizes that only she can decide if the past can ever be forgiven—and if a future with Henry is worth fighting for.
Life begins at happily ever after…
For Elsie and Henry,
getting married and buying a house is only the beginning of their
passionate new adventure. Elsie is flourishing in her job while Henry
embarks on a new career as a police officer. Everything, it seems, has
finally fallen into place.Just when it’s all smooth sailing, they face life-altering changes that make Elsie question her ability to adapt. With Henry’s job putting him in constant danger, she watches helplessly while he slips back into his old habits. Elsie must find a way—through any means necessary—to prevent the past from repeating.
With the sand constantly shifting underfoot, Elsie and Henry have to figure out how to strengthen their bond—before they end up losing what matters most…
The past has a way of resurfacing…
Julie Keaton had everything—she had a new career in a new city and, more
importantly, a bright future with fiance, Jason Sherman. That is, until
the day she discovered that he had been killed in Afghanistan. In one
moment, her life changed, as everything she’d hoped for died along with
him.Years later and Julie still feels the aftershocks of Jason’s death. She is no longer the same adventurous, open girl; now she wears armor around her heart in order to protect the most important thing in her life—her son.
But when Julie meets the mysterious Neal, she starts to feel the smallest flicker of hope, as what began as a fling quickly becomes something more. Neal is the first man since Jason’s death to break down her armor and make her believe again. But when she discovers the secret he’s been keeping, she has to ask herself: can she surrender to a future with Neal or will Jason’s death forever tie her to the past?