When the person you blame for your grief is the only one who can save you from the pain...
Tank Wicked lost his sister and has since vowed to save everyone else in his path. He lives by the creed of the Dark Knights motorcycle club, sworn to protect and respect his community. He selflessly saves lives as a volunteer firefighter and treats the men and women who work for him at his tattoo shop like family. But life isn’t a balance scale where good deeds negate bad things to come, and one foggy night life guts Tank once again. When a car careens over the side of a bridge and into a river, Tank springs into action, plunging into the water to rescue the passengers. Four people go into the river, but only three come out alive.
Leah Yates is just trying to make it through each day. When the man she blames for her grief becomes the only one who can pull her from the depths of despair, she discovers that even hope comes at a price. Maybe this time she won't have to face it alone.
My Review:
Fair warning: prepare to fall in love with Leah and Tank. But have tissues on hand!
Tank has been intrigued by Leah since she first started working at his parents' restaurant. Is there something about him that makes the young waitress so uncomfortable she can't make eye contact with him and rushes away as soon as she's able?
Leah has a lot on her plate. She raised her younger brother, River, after their father died when she was 18 and he was only 13 and now has adopted and is raising River's two daughters. While Tank is undoubtedly attractive, she feels a smothering sense of grief around him that makes her unable to breathe, a sort of sixth sense she's had all of her life.
When tragedy strikes and Leah thinks her whole world will crumble down Tank, his family, and the Dark Knights step in in the most amazing way, bringing her into their fold and reminding her that she's part of their family now. But will the woman who's always had to step up and take care of others allow someone in to take care of her in her time of need? Or will her fear of letting anyone in drive her away from the man who's been so good to her and her family and makes her weak in the knees?
This book is an emotional roller-coaster. You feel Leah's grief and Tank's desire to make things - if not right maybe a new normal - again. I love his protectiveness and the way he is with June and Rosie. It's adorable. I also love how Tank and his family step in for Leah even though they don't know her that well. It makes you wish there were more people like that in the world. Leah and Tank have really great chemistry and I loved all of the secondary characters and can't wait to read the next books in this series.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It had all the elements that I love and once I started reading I couldn't wait to find out how things were going to turn out.
Melissa also writes sweet and clean romance under the pen name Addison Cole.
Melissa has painted and donated several murals to The Hospital for Sick Children in Washington, DC. Her interests include her family, reading, writing, painting, friends, helping others see the positive side of life, and visiting Cape Cod.
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“I believe in telling the love stories that beg to be told, even when they resonate differently than the norm, and I love to lure historical facts into contemporary ideas. As a reader and a writer, I open my mind and heart to concepts and characters that may not be what is expected in our modern world.” –klc
Award-winning author K.L. Clare writes contemporary romance and has been praised by industry critics for her elegant prose, captivating and distinctive characters, and original story lines.
The manuscript for Kelli’s first novel, 
