Firefly (The Avery Stone #1)

Avery Stone is a mess of a human. By her early twenties, she hasn't developed any meaningful relationships besides the one she shares with her best friend, Lorelei. Never fully healed from her childhood, with one parent absent and the other in a perpetual depression, she's left emotionally stunted but ready to open herself up to more. However, that confidence soon falls to the wayside when she meets Garrison. She stumbles clumsily through her newfound feelings for him and leaves wreckage in her wake. Afraid of the emotions Garrison awakens in her, Avery leaves and moves to a new city. Hoping for a new start, she quickly finds herself failing to navigate a big move, new relationships, and realizes she's in way over her head when someone else's past begins to threaten her own life.

***Please be aware this specific work, and the others in this series, have explicitly detailed sexual content as well as trigger warnings. It is not an appropriate read for anyone under the age of 18. It discusses sexual assault, abuse, and a character’s past of being groomed, blackmailed, and mental trauma.*** Rated '5/5 - Explicit and plentiful' for steam/spice/heat level.