Tender Thorn - Julie Napier

Austen believed she had found the perfect beachside town for a quiet, anonymous life free from the horrors of her past. What she didn't anticipate was Casey Jameson, with his dark eyes and seemingly relentless desire to make Austen smile. The soulful lines of a single song and the mysterious tattoo on her hip conceal her darkest secrets; secrets Casey steadfastly tries to draw from Austen as his love for her grows. After hiding for so long Austen is faced with the exact opposite opponent of the one she thought she had escaped. Before accepting the love growing in her own heart and the dream of a future with Casey, Austen must find a way to defeat her past when he inevitably finds her once more.