He prefers the darkness anyway.
Living a solitary, nocturnal life allows him to avoid the stares, the fake sympathy, and the reminders of the man he used to be. Love, trust, and emotional attachment are risks he has no intention of taking again.
Then Violet Kincaid knocks on his door.
Beautiful, polished, and known around town as the perfect librarian, Violet is tired of always playing it safe. Beneath her carefully controlled exterior is a woman craving passion, danger, and something real for the very first time.
Draiper should be the last man she wants.
But the intense, mysterious neighbor with the eyepatch and haunted gaze quickly becomes impossible to resist.
What begins as temptation and late-night desire soon turns into something far more dangerous: real feelings neither of them are prepared for. And as Violet slips past the walls Draiper spent years building, he’s forced to decide if loving her is worth risking the pain he barely survived once before.
Because he knows that some people enter your life unexpectedly… and change it forever.
Join Kelly as she peeks in on her characters as they reunite, discover secrets, overcome personal obstacles, heal old wounds, and ultimately find true love. She hopes you enjoy reading her fun, warm, exciting, and touching tales as much as she loves writing them!
Kelly has lived in Southern California, Arizona, and has put down roots in Baltimore, Maryland to be close to her family. When she isn’t dreaming up another steamy romance she’s taking nature photos, hiking the beautiful national parks, hanging out with her furry kids, and exploring cemeteries and karaoke clubs with friends and family.