Darkness Before Dawn

for being such amazing readers, critics, not holding back, and helping me throughout this journey.
    Barbie Bohrman (my McCartney): Thank you for letting me bounce ideas off you even when I blurted out spoilers (oops! LOL). You're going places and I can't wait to see you shine! Write on.
    SL Jennings: For all of your help, listening to my rants, calming me down when I wanted to trash it for a third time. Thank you <3.
    MJ Abraham & Angie McKeon: I look forward to our chats every day. Thank you for believing in me, pushing me, and talking non-sense with me. Totally off topic, but...lol
    Lisa Chamberlain: Thank you for pausing your life to write my blurb, read my story, and give me amazing feedback! I'm waiting...
    Lori Sabin aka rockstar editor. I am in awe of you and so thankful to have been able to work with you in this incredible journey. Your words mean the world to me. Thank you for everything!
    My Fight Club Crew...rule #1...;) LOVE YOU GIRLS!
    MY ANGTFT girls: AL Zaun, Karina Halle, Madeline Sheehan, EL Montes, Gail McHugh, LB Simmons, Melissa Brown, Calia Reed, Laura Howard, Katja Millay, Michelle Valentine, Trevlyn Tuitt, Nikki D, Nikki N, Elaine Breson, Cindy Brown, Stacy Bentley, Rose Hunter, Lisa Paul, Antoinette Candela, Kendall Grey, Evan Taylor, Janine Olsson, Kahlen Aymes, ...thank you for making this process so much fun. For the laughs, the vents, for just being you. Thank you.
    AL Zaun: Thank you for always looking out for me and helping me when you have your own writing and things going on! And for being Cole's biggest fan!
    Taryn: My favorite jerk. Thank you for being my cheerleader, making me laugh and cry, for your texts, memos, and snail mail (even if you do send me glitter and things I want to kill you for).
    My betas/readers: Trisha (thank you, thank you, thank you for your encouraging words), Michelle Finkle, Christine, Natalie, Mari, Justine, Nikki, Sam, Brigitte.
    Angela McLaurin (Fictional Formats): For doing this on such short notice and making it look more beautiful than I ever anticipated it looking.
    Sarah Hansen: For making this cover even more amazing than the first one, which is a difficult task since the first one is stunning.
    Stepha, Blanca, Anabelle, Diana, Lidia, Karlla- THANK YOU for your support. I love you!
    Reviewers & straight up amazing supporters: Rachel Zilkoski-Keenan, Jodie Stipetich, Christine Estevez, Bridget Peoples, Jennifer Mirabelli, Juliana Cabrera, Fred Lebaron, Trisha Rai, Orquita Rahman, America Matthews, Daisy Esquenazi, Kimberly Shackleford, Stephanie Horning, Tessa Teevan, Dianna Almanzar, Jen Dale, Andrenella Dielingen, Melissa Mascolo, ALL of my KBs, Crysti Perry, Jen Dale, Tessa Teevan, Abigail Ketner, Shey Houston, Robin Prete, Lizzy Henriquez, Sarah Lowe, Becky Lowe, Yvette Huerta, Ciara Martinez, Megan Hand, Megan Simpson, Jennifer Roberts-Hall, Anne Brewer, and Jennifer Hagen.
    Other authors that ROCK hard and have helped me in this process: KA Linde and J.Sterling, thank you <3.
    The bloggers, you guys really amaze me. Your love for reading, your beautiful reviews, the way you push our books. AMAZE ME. Thank you. Thank you for reaching out and letting me know you loved TiNLiD, thank you for sharing it with your readers. My Secret Romance Book Reviews, Angie's Dreamy Reads, The Autumn Review, Mommy's Reads and Treats, Sweets by Steph, Fiction & Fashion, Shh Mom's Reading, Devoured Words, Aestas Book Blog, Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews, Three Chicks and Their Books, Indie Bookshelf, Jessica's Book Review, Romantic Book Affairs, Reality Bites Let's Get Lost, Wine and My Kindle, The Book Blog, Bridger Bitches, Up All Night, Sugar and Spice, Sweet Reads, Book Bitches, and so many others that I may have missed but appreciate dearly.

 

 

    Luke took one last deep pull on his cigarette and flicked it into the grass. Blowing out the dry smoke, he removed the low country boil from the grill. He had been preparing the pot soon after he arrived at the lake while the guys set up the table and the women spoke with one another. The lake was a part of their youth where memories were laid down and never forgotten. It only made sense for them to get together here after the past few years of being apart. He squatted down and poured the steaming pot into a colander with a basket underneath to receive the draining water. Now that it was finished and needed to cool, Luke wanted his girl in his arms.
    Luke spotted Olivia standing barefoot with her back to him staring