Strong (Kindred Series #1)
K.A. Hobbs

Carter Manning is heading to England for his brother’s wedding and the last thing he expects is for his life to change. But then he meets Carmen, best friend of the Bride-to-be and something awakens inside him. When Carmen confesses a shocking truth, a truth that changes everything for him, he realises that he wants to help, protect and be there for her and he promises he will be.
Through the most devastating time in her life, Carter becomes her strength, he gives her a reason to fight and without even realising it, she becomes his everything, leaving them both wondering one thing… How can something so beautiful, come out of the ugliest of things?
The Kindred Series and Strong is a spin-off from the Connected Series but can be read as a stand-alone