Soul Mates: Book #1 in the Mates Series

Do you believe in soul mates? Do you believe that somewhere there's a person who makes you whole? If you ran into her at a coffee shop or on the street, would you know her, would you have the courage to put yourself out there, to risk it all for love?Zane Winslow was sexually assaulted days before her high school graduation, targeted because she was a lesbian. The horrific nature of that violation has left her with the inability to engage in intimate relationships.When Jaina Wakefield's mother was incarcerated, she and her brother were placed in foster care. The years she spent lingering in that system left her with lifelong issues of abandonment. She trusts no one enough to risk being hurt again. Sex is fine, but relationships are out of the question.When Jaina embarks on a search for her birth family, her path crosses with Zane's-and they instantly recognize each other as soul mates. But will that connection be enough to overcome a lifetime of baggage?