Publisher's Synopsis
From childhood friends to love to devastating separation. When Annabelle and Jack reunite, they must overcome secrets, mistrust, and unexpected hindrances to find forgiveness for themselves and for each other. Find Me is the story of power of love, desire, and finding oneself. I've spent the last two months finding myself again. The true Annabelle. A loving, kind, free spirit with a girlish giggle, who also happens to be smart, successful, and ambitious. Liking myself again has been a struggle. The guilt, the shame of the past five years still overwhelms me. I want to be a woman her friends can love and trust. I want to be a woman worthy of love, respect, and honesty.We grew up together. He describes me as a small, but powerful whirlwind, a mischievous sprite with my long, wavy hair, always ready for an adventure. No fear. At twenty-five, we fell in love, dancing in the moonlight. "You were irresistible. I wanted you in my life, to feel your delight, your freedom. I had to touch you. When I took you in my arms and twirled you around, I heard you giggle. You were the personification of joy, and I desperately wanted to be within your orbit. Your happiness, your freedom, nourished my soul."Five blissful years, and then he left to pursue his dreams. Without me. He disappeared for five years. That wasn't the plan. I blamed myself. I was damaged, broken, and unlovable. I grieved, grew bitter, and self-destructive.Jack has returned. Five years without a word. Now he whispers the words I've longed to hear. How can I trust him? We are both keeping secrets. Secrets that could destroy this dream. Find Me is a stand-alone, adult contemporary romance with a HEA. It is a companion novel to See Me, involving the same group of friends and family.