Pain...Fear...Uncertainty...That pretty much sums up Kelly Wards life in a nutshell. She survived a childhood of horrific abuse from her adopted family and then went on to fall in love with a monster—one she thought would be her first true love but instead almost took her life. Now she is on the run with a new identity as Chloe Green, not the broken, scarred, and frail Kelly Ward. No, that girl has been pushed deep down into the dark recesses of her existence. That is until she meets Derek Stark, self-made millionaire—blue-eyed, dark-haired man that looks like he has been cut out of a magazine. She'll take a chance and let her guard down one last time, but can she trust him? When she finds a picture of herself in his bedroom, she is shocked. She's not staring at Chloe Green; she's staring at the broken and scarred Kelly Ward. When she finds out who this woman is, her world is twisted into a nightmare she never knew existed. Now she knows that Derek has been harboring his own dark secrets—secrets that will change her life forever right before Jesse Donavan is released from prison. Right before he starts hunting her. This is intended for 18+ due to abuse and sexual content.

After agreeing to attend a Gala in New York, Chloe stumbles into her worst nightmare. Vince Donavan. District Attorney of New York and Jesse Donovan's father. Run is the only thing she does, but when Derek finally catches up with her, the flood gates open. She can’t control her emotions any longer and now understands she can't win this fight alone or she'll break. She peels away every single layer of her nightmare to Derek. Shocked beyond belief, he can't fathom the pain Chloe has had to endure. The rage he feels is overwhelming, and now he wants to kill both men that have broken and scarred this beautiful soul. He will protect her at all costs. Now that Jesse has been released from prison, she knows he is watching and waiting for the perfect moment. But she plans to stand, fight and win; even if it means death. "Attack retreat, attack retreat. Wear your opponent down. Do not let the fight go to the floor," is what her trainer has taught her. Derek finally convinces Chloe to meet at the Whitemore's, but Chloe's walls are crumbling and her emotions are shattered. Could these people be who she thinks they are? And will she be strong enough to take on Jesse when the time comes? Or will everything break her once and for all?

After Chloe and Derek spend the weekend at the Whitemore's, tragedy strikes at its worst ever. She had no idea Jesse would go after the people she loved. But Jesse is a coward, a true psychopath, and strikes when no one is looking. He'll take out any obstacle to get to her. Chloe is well aware she’s in for the fight of her life and she’s willing to risk it at all costs if that is what it takes to protect her newfound family. She finally meets Jake Stark, Derek's older brother. At first, he is suspicious of her, but once he gets a chance to learn about her past, he takes her under his wing. He is proud to call her family and will protect her at all costs. Their bond grows strong while Chloe continues to train with Max. She knows Jesse is watching her every move and that is how she wants it. She is the bait... She wants him to pay with his life! But can she be free from the fear of running and hiding? Chloe will finally understand that pain does go away, that she will heal—that the scars are not a reminder of her horrid past as a child or a young woman but a reminder of her strength to stand up and her will to live. Her scars signify strength and she will wear them proudly because now the pain will be gone.

ASIN B00XB45192 moved to new edition containing Parts 1 & 2. Pain...Fear...Uncertainty... That pretty much sums up Kelly Ward's life in a nutshell. Surviving a childhood filled with horrific abuse and then at the hand of the one man that saved her... her first love that she trusted only to discover he was really a monster. Jesse Donovan will try and kill her again once he gets out of prison. On the run... New city...New identity is the new Chloe Green. Not the broken, scarred and frail Kelly Ward. Trying to build a new life towards her life-long goal of becoming a teacher, she accepts a job at one of the most prestigious gentlemen clubs in Rhode Island as a pole dancer. Her goal - save as much money as she can...No Men...No Distractions. That is until she meets Derek Stark. Self-made Millionaire, dark haired, blue-eyed and a body of a gladiator. He wants Chloe...but does he have an ulterior motive? Is he connected to her old life somehow - Kelly Wards life? She soon discovers that Derek does have secrets of his own, secrets that will change her life forever...right before Jesse is released from prison and is ready to start hunting her. NOTE: This is intended for 18+ due to abuse and sexual content. Book 1 DOES contain a CLIFFHANGER!

SCARRED - PART 2 After a lifetime of pain... trust issues are only a slice of Chloe's world. Taking a chance, she let's her guard down and begins trusting Derek Stark. Resisting him would be almost futile for any woman. Beyond being so incredibly gorgeous that he could elicit a wet dream with a look, he's also sweet, thoughtful, gentle and kind. He is everything that every other man in Chloe's life was not. She wants to trust him, but can she? When she finds a picture in his bedroom, she is beyond shocked. She is staring at a picture of herself. Not Chloe Green...But the scarred Kelly Ward. She knew he was too good to be true...she knew he had secrets...but this is just too twisted for her to wrap her head around. When Chloe finds out who the woman is, her universe is spun upside down and opens up a world that she believes that she had been denied her entire life. A world that she has no idea if she can handle. Chloe has been preparing herself for the last 2 years for the confrontation with Jesse. Now he is being released early. Jesse was always her focus, but now...Her new life that she has built is about to come crashing down around her all over again. NOTE: This is intended for 18+ due to abuse and sexual content. Book 2 DOES contain a CLIFFHANGER!

ASIN B00XNP19Z4 moved to new edition containing Parts 3 & 4. Scarred Part 3 - PLEASE READ PART 1 & 2 FIRST After agreeing to attend a Gala in New York with Derek, Chloe stumbles into her worst nightmare. Vince Donovan...District Attorney of New York...Jesse Donovan's father. RUN... is the only thought firing in her head. When Derek finally catches up with her, she realizes that her world has been flipped upside down and out of control. Chloe now decides to let the flood gates open. She can't control her emotions any longer, she understands that she can't do this alone anymore or she will break. Finally, she peels away every single layer of her nightmare that she has tucked away her entire life to Derek. Shocked beyond belief, Derek can't even begin to fathom the pain this woman has had to endure. The rage he feels is overwhelming, wanting to kill both the men that have broken this beautiful soul. Derek convinces Chloe to finally take the step to meet the Whitemore's. Meanwhile, Jesse has been released from prison, she learns that he has put Chantelle in the hospital and is now on Chloe's trail. Chloe's walls are crumbling...Her emotions are shattered...Could these people really be her biological parents? And is she strong enough to take on Jesse when the time comes? NOTE: This is intended for 18+ due to abuse and sexual content. Book 3 DOES contain a CLIFFHANGER!

Now that Chloe has revealed her entire lifetime of nightmares to Derek, there bond has become stronger and unbreakable. He will protect her at all costs. Chloe has no doubt that Jessie is watching and waiting for the perfect moment but she has no desire to run anymore. She plans to stand, fight and win, even if that means death. "Attack retreat, attack retreat...wear your opponent down. Do not let the fight go to the floor," is what her personal trainer 'Max' has taught her for a long time. She will win! Chloe and Derek are invited to spend the weekend with Samantha and Trevor to reveal the DNA results that have finally come back. Will she find out that her entire life had essentially been stolen from her. Can she handle the results? Or will the results break her? Jesse knows that Derek is an obstacle and must be removed from his path in order to finally get to Kelly. Will the weekend go well or will tragedy strike at it's worst?

Please read the series in order starting from Part 1. After Chloe and Derek spent the weekend at the Whitemore's to find out the DNA results, tragedy strikes at it's worst ever. The last thing she expected was for Jesse to start taking out the people she loved around her. Her new world. Jesse is a coward - a true psychopath He strikes when know one is expecting He'll take out any obstacle to get her. Chloe knows she is in for the fight of her life and she is willing to risk it at all costs, if that is what it takes to protect her new found family. She finally meets Jake Stark, Derek's older brother. At first he is suspicious of her, but once he gets a chance to learn about her past he takes her under his wing. He is proud to call her family and will protect her at all costs. Their bond grows strong while Chloe continues to train with Max. She knows Jesse is watching her every move and that's exactly how she wants it. She is the bait... She wants him to pay... With his life! NOTE: This is intended for 18+ due to abuse and sexual content. Book 1 DOES contain a CLIFFHANGER!

ASIN B00Z7FKOTU moved to new edition containing Parts 5 & 6. PLEASE READ PART 1 THROUGH 5 before this last installment. Now that Chloe is finally free from the monsters that scarred her life - she can now begin her new journey. Free from fear Free from running Free from hiding With Derek by her side as she heals and grows, her new found family that she has always dreamed about - it all feels so surreal to her, like she is living in a dream. Chloe now understands that pain goes does away, that she will heal and the scar's are not reminders of her horrid past as a child and a young woman but a reminder of her strength to stand up and her will to live. Her scars signify strength and she wears them proudly... because now the pain is gone. NOTE: This is intended for 18+ due to abuse and sexual content.