After the storm: A forbidden romance

Emma At sixteen, my mother abandoned me, and my stepfather, Dane Whitmore, became my rock. He promised he'd never leave. But I'm nineteen now, and I've watched his sense of duty twist into a dark, starving fixation. When a massive storm traps us alone in our coastal bungalow, I'm done waiting. I'm going to make him break. ***** Dane I'm a disciplined Navy veteran and a pillar of the community, but for three years, Emma has been my quiet torture. I bled to keep the boundary intact-until Hurricane Iris trapped us together and the line between guardian and sinner snapped. I claimed her, ruining us both. >Author's Note: After the Storm is a high-angst, deeply emotional, dark romance featuring an extreme age-gap, forbidden family dynamics (stepfather/stepdaughter), and highly sensitive themes. If any of the above information offends you, this book is not for you. If you love morally grey heroes, intense possessiveness, and breathtaking, taboo tension, welcome to Driftwood Cove.