Eleanor Ames is a high school student when her father’s new wife moves in with her son, Jordan. He is a tattooed, abrasive rebel who treats Eleanor with open hostility despite their shared living space. Their antagonistic relationship eventually shifts into a brief, intense connection before Jordan disappears suddenly, leaving Eleanor devastated. Years later, the two reunite in a professional setting. The story details their confrontation over past grievances and the complications of their shared family history as they navigate long-held secrets and unresolved physical attraction.
Readers who enjoy the step-sibling trope and second-chance narratives will find this story fits those specific genre expectations. It is written for an audience that seeks high-tension romance built on a foundation of childhood resentment and adult longing. The reader walks away with a resolution to the mystery of Jordan’s departure and a conclusion to the central conflict of whether two people bound by complicated family ties can sustain a romantic partnership into adulthood.
Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2014
- Publisher
- CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- ISBN
- 9781502446930
