Copycat meets Never Been Kissed. If she can get past her fear, he might be exactly what she needs... Angelina Raine hasn’t left her apartment in over three years, but she’s determined to attend graduation—if she can make it down the hall and to the elevator. On her journey to freedom, she smacks into her worst nightmare: a tall, tattooed hunk of muscle who looks meaner than the men she’d been hiding from for so long. Hunter Amos has done his best to steer clear of personal attachment and to tamp down the rage that nearly destroyed his family. But when the former UFC fighter opens himself to the beauty next door, he will protect her with a vengeance. When Fate tosses two damaged souls together, they’ll cling to the hope that their love can keep them together, even when the world and their pasts are trying to tear them apart. \Re-release of https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...\

Sleeping with the Enemy meets The Outsiders in this empowering tale of a sex-slave survivor and former gang member teaming up to overcome their pasts. \~~~ This book deals with some issues that may trigger an emotional response in those who have experience with human trafficking, sexual abuse, drug addiction, gang violence, preemie baby death, OCD, flashbacks, mental health struggles, anxiety, and depression. Specific chapters with flashbacks/intense discussions about these issues: 23, 24, 45 I just want you to know that this story is one of hope, empowerment, and overcoming dire circumstances; however, I would never want you to risk your mental health while reading this if these topics are sensitive to you. \~~~ Working two jobs and watching out for his gang-banger kid brother, Drey’s volatile life doesn’t allow for relationships. But his wild co-worker, who claims she’s never been kissed, challenges his resolve. Despite his violent, gang-filled history, Drey works to earn a first kiss with Sarah Ryder. Sarah, a former sex-slave, doesn’t trust anyone, especially men. She escaped her owner’s clutches more than a year ago and planned to stay off the radar forever. But resisting her co-worker, Drey Meyers’s, charm proves difficult and could destroy her carefully laid out plans, and her heart. Sarah’s past returns, violently shattering the fairytale romance she found with Drey and threatening everyone she’s come to love.

OCD holds Lizzie Brown captive, and the only relief she finds is sitting with her friend’s younger brother, Damon Meyers, who’s been in a coma for a month. She’s with him every day, clinging to the hope that if she can help him wake up, she, too, can break free from the chains of her illness. Blinded by the beating his gang leader ordered, Damon knows his days are numbered, because nobody leaves the gang alive. He can’t possibly get involved with sweet, innocent, LizBelle no matter how much he wants to. Damon’s violent life is a vivid reminder of her traumatic past. One Lizzie’s not sure she can work through, especially when Damon’s former gang members come sniffing around. Content Warning: This book deals with some issues that may trigger an emotional response in those who have experience with human trafficking, sexual abuse, drug addiction, gang violence, OCD, flashbacks, mental health struggles, anxiety, death of a parent, and depression. Specific chapters to point out are: 7, 28, 48 I just want you to know that this story is one of empowerment and overcoming dire circumstances; however, I would never want you to risk your mental health by reading this if these topics are still sensitive to you.