Laura McAuliff’s last relationship ended on an all-time low. Her ex-boyfriend, a criminal lawyer, gave her fifty grand to forget she overheard his assassin/client’s confession and vanish before the assassin makes her disappear—like forever. Now she’s hidden in a tiny house behind a friend’s barn in Maine, upcycling cheap junk into one-of-a-kind treasures to put food on her tiny table. When she finds herself in a tug of war over a set of Mad Men furniture with a stunning blue-eyed asshat, they reluctantly split up the finds. But Trace Dixon is more than a sexy furniture flipper. He’s an ex-military badass, and when he learns who she’s hiding from he’s intent on protecting her. He offers his address to keep her whereabouts a secret when she testifies. All she needs to do is leave a toothbrush at his place. His offer is tempting, but what if he wants more than her toothbrush—and the bad guys show up? It’s time to recycle her life.
Author
Ashlyn Chase has been a registered nurse for 20 years. During those years, she wrote articles for professional journals and a thesis, but eventually, thank goodness, discovered the joy and freedom of writing fiction. Ashlyn considers herself lucky. Her degree in behavioral sciences is a combination of psychology and sociology, so she has worked with and studied people most of her life. She never has to write out exhaustive character sketches to understand her characters or predict how they will behave. That doesn't mean they don't surprise her. Sometimes they take her on grand unexpected journeys. For her, it gives "character driven novels" a whole new meaning. Ashlyn has learned to go with the flow. To enjoy the journey is not only one of her writing goals, but also a challenge in life so she tries to follow where the story takes her. As such, she has lived in 17 different places over the years. At last, she's all settled down and comfy in New England. Is there a grand design or do we decide our own fates? Perhaps if the powers-that-be have a plot, then they also give us the right to revise it. Ashlyn has certainly made detours on her path, but she thinks she's better for it. She's having fun at any rate and hopes that if she enjoys the journey, so will those around her—including her readers.
