Emerald (Steele Investigations #2)
Kasey Millstead
Jemma Calloway has a deep, dark secret. Growing up, her father was a monster who violated her in the worst possible ways. Her mother was a monster of a different variety – the kind that knows wrongs are being done but they do nothing to stop it. Jemma’s childhood was full of heartache and hurt at the hands of the two people who she should have been able to rely on to keep her safe and protected.
She made no friends because she was frightened of what her father might do to them. It all came to a head one day when Jemma was sixteen. If she thought things in her family home couldn’t get worse, she was wrong.
For Travis Steele, Jemma has been under his skin since the first time he seen her behind the counter at the boutique his sister owns with her best friend.
Long, black curly hair, beautiful body and her smile, when she shows it, could be described as nothing but glamorous. Travis knows Jemma is hiding something. A private pain he could never begin to imagine. Still, he makes it his mission to clear the darkness from her beautiful eyes so they only shine light.
After being hurt her whole life, after never being able to trust no one but herself, will Jemma lower her walls enough for Travis to get inside? Will Travis be able to pull her out from under her father’s control?
Jemma needs a safe haven and according to Travis, he’s it, but will he be able to convince Jemma?
Due to the nature of this book, it is recommended the reader be over 18 years of age.
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