Based on a true story. \\Hazed is the first book in the series and there are some loose ends. This book touches on difficult subjects and contains adult material for readers over 17.\\ When addiction and obsession are confused with love, life becomes hazed. After Taylor Thompson receives an acceptance letter to a university an hour away, she can taste freedom. Her life is controlled by a small town and a strict father. When Taylor finds a local bar that’s hiring a waitress she applies and gets the position. However, one bartender leaves her questioning the acceptance of her new job. Hayze Clark, the bartender that keeps customers coming back. His dark eyes pierce through your soul, drawing you near. The tattoos bellowing down his arms and the scar lining his left eyebrow keep you at a safe distance; his carefree attitude lures Taylor in. At first she's excited for the new, perfect distractions to pull herself from misery. The closer she gets, the more secrets are revealed, lies are told, and tears are shed. Their relationship falters and Taylor is left unsure if she's willing to pick up the pieces of this broken guy.

After spending winter break away from Hayze, Taylor is certain she's over him. The first day of spring semester starts and suddenly he's everywhere. They share classes, they work together, and now, unfortunately, they live together. When Taylor finds herself kicked out of the dorm during the semester, she only has one place to go. Hayze welcomes her with open arms. Determined to keep him at arms length, she lays down ground rules. Little does she know, he has other motives for letting her stay. But for Hayze, not everything is so black and white. He has secrets, and it doesn't help that Taylor has a friend that keeps popping up, determined to be back in her life. Rooming together will make or break them.

There are always two sides to every story. And this one belongs to Hayze Clark. Hayze accepted the universe loathed him long ago. He was accustomed to covering his past and anxious mind with girls, drugs, and alcohol. But when Taylor Thompson came stumbling into a bar, he is shaken to his core.For the first time in his life, he began to question if the path he’s on was the right one. And then he realized he’s falling for her. The problem is, she can’t know anything about his past. Instead of showing her how he feels, he’s always on edge and going overboard to bury his secrets.With his odd behavior and constant need to keep her at arm’s length, she begins to connect the dots just as the unthinkable happens. When the truth comes out, Taylor is left unsure that she, nor anyone else, can help him.You heard Taylor’s side of the story. Now get ready for his.

\This is a standalone novel about characters from The Hazed Series.\ The thing I hated most about Scott Thompson was that he could crush my heart and he wouldn’t even know. Lea ran from everything she knew. Her family, the boy she loved, and a past she wanted to erase. After three long years she is finally home. But the moment she sees him, she knew she made a mistake coming back. With him, there was no more running. He was hunting her, and he didn’t even know it. The second he saw her again, he knew. He couldn’t let her go a second time. Three years ago, he let her walk out of his life and he regretted it every moment since. With Lea back and his career skyrocketing, he was on top of the world. Or was he? When secrets and lies start to unravel, Scott must make a choice. Protect the woman he’s always loved or be the reason for her demise.