Twelve years Dylan White has waited.
Twelve years since his family was yanked away
Twelve years of being alone—except for the friends he met at Baxter, who are now his family.
His brother, Noah, has disappeared.
His sister, Nina, just turned eighteen, but he has no way to find her.
Mary Robins wears her heart on her sleeve.
And it’s tattooed on her chest—the dog tags of the man she worshiped, surrounded by beautiful ribbons.
Her only purpose in life is to take care of those who are in need. Heal the broken and comfort that wounded—the very reason she’s becoming a nurse.
Except, she’s never allowed anyone to take care of her. Not in a very long time.
No one has wanted to take care of her until she meets Dylan and the Baxter boys. They’re a weird bunch – fiercely loyal and… hers.
Dylan is searching for something, and so is Mary. Searching for family, searching for friendships, and searching for love. Can they find what they so desperately need in each other?
Genre: FICTION / Romance / Contemporary39 ratings on Amazon, 4.6 average
29 ratings on Goodreads, 4.4 average
I should not be up this early. Not after last night. We were out long after midnight, celebrating the new year, and I should still be asleep.
Except, today is the first day of a new year. It’s Nina’s eighteenth birthday.
I haven’t seen my siblings since I was twelve—half of my life. Tomorrow I will be at child services as soon as the doors open to find out where my sister is.
“Morning,” Kelsey whispers as she comes into the kitchen. She’s smiling, relaxed, and practically glowing. At least somebody is getting some.
I’ve known Kelsey Fry since high school. She lives on the top floor of the house, and she’s dating one of my best friends, Alex Dosek. She and Alex had been split, somewhat, for about a week, until a well-planned and perfectly executed intervention by our friends last night.
I push my glasses up on my head and rub the bridge of my nose.
“You okay?” Kelsey asks.
“Yeah,” I answer right before yawning. Maybe I should go back to bed and try to sleep. Unless Nina suddenly makes a profile on a social media site, I won’t have answers until tomorrow anyway. I’ve already checked through all the sites this morning, and she’s not anywhere. Nor is my brother, Noah, or my youngest sister, Jade. I check every day hoping I’ll find them.
Kelsey grabs a mug out of the cupboard and pours a cup of coffee. I’ve already drunk half the pot, so chances are that even if I did go to bed, my brain would be just as wired as it was when I got up. Or worse.
“Did you sleep last night?” she asks.
“A few hours.” Though I’m not sure if it was really sleep. More like dozing with constant dreams.
Kelsey stops behind me and starts to lean over. “What are you doing?”
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German
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Already translated.
Translated by Olarewaju Emmanuel
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Portuguese
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Translation in progress.
Translated by Vinicius de Moraes
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Spanish
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Already translated.
Translated by Daniel Amos
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