From bestselling author Kate Douglas comes a breathtaking tale of unraveling secrets, heart-stopping passion, and a love that conquers all... SECRETS THREATENING TO CONSUME Lola Monroe knows that appearances can be deceiving-even in the most beautiful of places and angelic of faces. She's seen how the ugliest rumors and lies can destroy women's lives and careers. So when roommate's brother-in-law shows up at Lola's doorstep-unannounced, unassuming, and unbelievably gorgeous-she can't help but wonder if he's hiding something behind that handsome face, that sly smile, and those tempting lips... PASSION WORTH FIGHTING FOR A battle-scarred veteran with devilish looks, Ben Lowell has spent his entire life running from his past, his family-and his deepest, darkest secrets. When he meets Lola, he knows in his heart he can trust her with the truth, even if it means baring his soul and losing her forever. Lola wants to help Ben find redemption by reconciling with his family. But when she discovers more skeletons hiding in his closet-and more dangers waiting in the shadows-the powerful love that binds them together could be the one thing that tears them apart...

A lifelong California native, Kate Douglas has always loved the power of stories, especially romances. When it's done right, a good book draws a reader into the author's imaginary world, into the lives of people created from imagination and stardust, through the turmoil, the twists and turns of the story's plot, until reaching that ever elusive--but always promised--happy ending.