Charlotte Cole is a young woman trying to figure out how she ended up where she is in life. After a lot of thinking and some unfortunate circumstances, she figured it out. LOVE. She thought she knew the man she married. She thought she had it all planned out. But it only took her wedding night to realize she never knew anything at all. From that day forward, love was nothing more than a fairy tale and her only focus was keeping her son Max safe and out of harms way. Luckily, it's only Charlotte that receives the brunt of her husband's rage. When everything she worked so hard for starts crumbling down around her its her new neighbor that surprises her by picking up the pieces. Deklan O'Malley is something from another world. He's not only the most handsome man she's ever laid eyes on but he makes her feel safe. With her husband behind bars, she finds herself questioning her feelings for Deklan. Something a woman that swore off love and relationships should not be doing. Besides, she has a son to worry about, a career to maintain. So why couldn't she stop what was left of her heart from falling hard for a man she just met?Just when things seem to be going her way, she finds out quickly that nothing is ever what it seems. It's a story about secrets, love and betrayal. Where good and evil collide and you're left wondering if you can ever trust anyone again. ***This book is meant for mature readers only due to sexual content, language, and physical abuse.***