Book Description:
When Olivia Mason catches her fiancé cheating, her life gets turned upside down. With no family and no real place to call home, she heads south for a fresh start in Charleston, South Carolina. Determined to gain her own independence and protect her heart, the last thing she needs is a sexy, tattoo-covered guy to cross her path and test her resolve. Just as she’s beginning to put her life back together, she uncovers a piece of her past that shakes up everything.
Dex Porter has his own demons. A former Marine, he’s haunted by the past and uses whiskey, women and fighting to drown the pain and guilt that consume him. When Olivia arrives in town, he finds himself drawn to her immediately and is surprised by his desire to get to know her. She’s unlike anyone he’s ever met but he knows he can’t get close to her without exposing the part of himself that he keeps hidden.
As Dex and Olivia strike up a friendship and fight their attraction to one another, they begin to chip away each other’s walls and help each other heal. However, the past is never far behind and they soon learn that no matter how fast they run, it will always catch up with them.
When Olivia Mason catches her fiancé cheating, her life gets turned upside down. With no family and no real place to call home, she heads south for a fresh start in Charleston, South Carolina. Determined to gain her own independence and protect her heart, the last thing she needs is a sexy, tattoo-covered guy to cross her path and test her resolve. Just as she’s beginning to put her life back together, she uncovers a piece of her past that shakes up everything.
Dex Porter has his own demons. A former Marine, he’s haunted by the past and uses whiskey, women and fighting to drown the pain and guilt that consume him. When Olivia arrives in town, he finds himself drawn to her immediately and is surprised by his desire to get to know her. She’s unlike anyone he’s ever met but he knows he can’t get close to her without exposing the part of himself that he keeps hidden.
As Dex and Olivia strike up a friendship and fight their attraction to one another, they begin to chip away each other’s walls and help each other heal. However, the past is never far behind and they soon learn that no matter how fast they run, it will always catch up with them.
First and foremost, I have to tip my hat to Ellie Grace. My husband is a former Marine and I am Navy. I thank her for being so accurate in her descriptions of the military and the hardships that returning veterans have with PTSD.
Olivia has the unfortunate luck of being an only child who loses everything she has known in life when her only parent unexpectedly dies in an auto accident. Then she finds out that her only stable rock in her life was not as stable as she thought. She walks in on her fiance having an affair. You feel so bad for her. You almost feel her pain and sense of loneliness when shes going through the storage of her mothers possessions.
Dex Porter, is the hot tattooed former Marine/underground fighter and tortured soul. He can't move on from events in his life that have been haunting him since he was medically discharged from the Corps. He is known as the love em' and leave em' type that every girl wants to tame or at least have a shot with.
The first encounter that Olivia and Dex have he's such an arrogant A$$ that you want to just choke him. You know there is something good deep down in him and want him to be right for Olivia. They are both thrown together on multiple occasions and know that it is inevitable that they will end up together.
Their story is sweet and loving and there's even some alpha male caveman stuff going on. Dex even shows his sweet side when he's with his niece and you just know that him and Olivia are meant to be together.
Olivia has the unfortunate luck of being an only child who loses everything she has known in life when her only parent unexpectedly dies in an auto accident. Then she finds out that her only stable rock in her life was not as stable as she thought. She walks in on her fiance having an affair. You feel so bad for her. You almost feel her pain and sense of loneliness when shes going through the storage of her mothers possessions.
Dex Porter, is the hot tattooed former Marine/underground fighter and tortured soul. He can't move on from events in his life that have been haunting him since he was medically discharged from the Corps. He is known as the love em' and leave em' type that every girl wants to tame or at least have a shot with.
The first encounter that Olivia and Dex have he's such an arrogant A$$ that you want to just choke him. You know there is something good deep down in him and want him to be right for Olivia. They are both thrown together on multiple occasions and know that it is inevitable that they will end up together.
Their story is sweet and loving and there's even some alpha male caveman stuff going on. Dex even shows his sweet side when he's with his niece and you just know that him and Olivia are meant to be together.
About the Author:
Ellie Grace is an avid reader, chocolate lover and caffeine addict. When a story popped into her head that she couldn’t seem to shake, she decided to pursue her childhood dream of becoming a writer. When she’s not writing, she’s usually curled up with a book by one of her many, many favorite authors.
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Ellie Grace is an avid reader, chocolate lover and caffeine addict. When a story popped into her head that she couldn’t seem to shake, she decided to pursue her childhood dream of becoming a writer. When she’s not writing, she’s usually curled up with a book by one of her many, many favorite authors.
Author Social Media Links:
Twitter | Facebook | Blog/Website