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Synopsis:
"I am certain, without any doubt, she was meant to be in my life. We belong to each other. I spent too much of my time consumed with what everyone else thinks of my feelings for Darcie, but the truth is, it was always supposed to be this way." ~Reggie Evans
Darcie Claiborne spent several years of her young life living with a monster, always fearing what he would do next. Clasping onto her last ounce of hope, Darcie releases a scream. It’s her final attempt to live; to survive the villain of her reality. Sweeping her up in his arms, Darcie’s knight in shining armor rescues her from the hell she’s been living; from the stepfather she's feared for all those years.
Reggie Evans has been forced to grow up before he’s ready when his mother dies of an overdose, leaving him responsible to raise his younger brothers. One fateful night, Reggie jogs by an old, run down house and discovers a young girl clinging to life as she screams for help.
Three years later, Darcie is healing and always protected by the man who saved her, but now she's fighting with something she isn't prepared to face. The growing love for the man who saved her life three years ago, the same man who’s nine years older. All the while, Reggie fights to protect Darcie from the demons of her past and new ones of her present.
**Mature Content Warning** 17+ for language and sexual content**
DeAnna's Review:
*5 Stars!*
Scarred Love is Book 1 in the Sulfur Heights Series. I discovered this novel during a free promotion for it. After reading the synopsis, I thought this kind of sounds like other books I’ve read, but I decided to read it anyway. This book was not at all what I was expecting. It was so much more!! It was dark, sad, beautiful, passionate and full of love.
The characters were not what I was expecting either. Different tragedies are what brought this unique family together. This book is Reggie and Darcie’s story, but we do get to know a little bit about the other characters too.
Reggie is the oldest of the Evans bunch and has given up everything to become the guardian to his 3 younger brothers when their mom died. One day, he just happens to be in the right place at the right time to rescue Darcie from the unimaginable horror she had been living.
Reggie and Darcie are in love with each other. Reggie has a few reasons why he doesn’t want to act on those feelings, but it upsets Darcie that he won’t.
The Evans family has many obstacles to face and demons to overcome in this book. One thing I learned from the beginning, is that this family sticks together and take care of each other no matter what.
M.S. Brannon did a wonderful job writing a romance novel with so more than just romance. It’s so far away from the playboy, billionaire romances by being set in the bad side of a city and filled with crime and drugs. She did an awesome job letting the characters describe life in Sulfur Heights and how to survive life there. She also made each character fiercely strong, smart and loving despite the environment they live in. The story flowed well and I liked how it ended. I highly recommend reading this one!
About the Author:
M.S. Brannon was born and raised in the Midwest. She still resides there today with her wonderful husband and son. When she is not writing or reading, M.S. Brannon spends time with her family, watching movies, and discovering new music. She writes romance because she believes love and heartache is the rawest emotion one can experience
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