HAVEN BOUND by KAY THORNE

Her entire life has been submerged in darkness.
It's his job to bring light back into the world.

Chelsea
I fell in love with him before I was old enough to know what love was, but it wasn't until I turned eighteen that our friendship became something more. I thought we would last forever, but forever didn't include him leaving town without saying goodbye and shattering my heart in the process. Years passed and eventually, I forced myself to move on. I found someone, who for a while, filled the void left behind by Austin. Until his tone towards me turned darker, his words harsher, and his touch more painful. Escaping him wasn't easy, but I did it. Only now he's lingering over my shoulder, making his threatening presence known at every turn.

Austin
Seven years is a long time to be away from the person you love. Chelsea was my light in this otherwise dark and twisted world. Leaving her was the hardest thing I've ever had to do but it was the only way to keep her safe. I've put my job above all else since the day I left. I've never allowed myself to look back on what I left behind. Not until my latest assignment brings me right back home and into Chelsea's life.

Ridding this world of the most godawful people is something I'm good at. I've never hesitated to complete a job or question an assignment. But when I find out that my target is someone with close ties to the woman I love, I'm not sure that I can sink into the darkness while being surrounded by her light.

Haven Bound is the first book of an interconnected standalone series. It is a full-length best friend's brother, second chance romance featuring a plus-size main female character and a morally gray main male character. This book contains dark content that may be triggering for some readers. The romance aspect of this book is notdark. This book contains explicit language and sexual content.