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Avoidance
2018
First Published
4.16
Average Rating
237
Number of Pages

Part of Series

Book 2 in The Collision Series is a continuation of Collision, the emotional New Adult romance. After the shocking ending of "Collision," Merritt Adams is now faced with the emotions she's buried for almost a decade. While her boyfriend goes off to fulfill his rock star dreams in California, Merritt is left to her own devices. She drowns her sorrows in alcohol, and spirals out of control. She’s headed down a familiar dark path – one that led her father to take his own life. TJ Cutler is an MMA fighter who knows how dangerous inner demons can be. He may be the only person who can reach Merritt, having survived his own nightmarish childhood. But Merritt needs to prove that she’s willing to take responsibility for the choices she’s made, and commit to following TJ’s rules. Merritt accepts TJ’s help, and starts making the right choices. But the road to recovery isn’t easy. She falters and breaks TJ’s trust, disappointing him and herself. The only way for Merritt to move forward is by confronting the ghost she’s been running from all along. Will Merritt give up and lose, or will she get up and fight?

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Author

Kristen Granata
Kristen Granata
Author · 17 books

Kristen Granata is a bestselling romance author known for writing inspirational, emotional stories with realistic characters who struggle through the darkest parts of life and come out stronger on the other side. Amazon: https://amzn.to/2zblG7G Instagram: https://bit.ly/34LUfge TikTok: https://bit.ly/3xOqPMm Facebook: https://bit.ly/3cuvtEg Kristen openly shares her mental health struggles with depression and anxiety. Her message is a beacon of hope to anyone who is suffering: You are not alone. She delicately weaves this theme into her writing, and demonstrates the ability of love to heal after tragedy. When she's not teaching or writing, Kristen is reading, tripping over something, indulging in her messy love affair with popcorn, and annoying her wife and step-daughters by incessantly singing along to The Greatest Showman soundtrack. Kristen was born in Brooklyn, New York. She currently lives in New Jersey with her wife & her two step-daughters.

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