Publisher's Synopsis
Falling in love can be so sweet . . . until you find out that person killed your spouse. After surviving an abusive relationship that landed her in prison, Gemma Peyton, just wants a fresh start once she is released. Her focus is to create a new life for herself and put men and relationships on the back burner so she can rebuild. Alex Chambers hasn't felt anything for another woman since his wife died a few years ago. His life is his restaurant until the moment he meets his new waitress. Something stirs within him that's been dormant for a long time. Despite the baggage each of them is carrying, neither of them can fight the attraction they feel for one another, even though they try to resist. As they fall harder and deeper in love a shocking incident from their past that they unknowingly share, threatens to tear their newfound love apart. Once the truth is revealed, will their relationship be able to survive? Or will the revelation shatter the love that's grown between them? Contains mature themes.
