She Saw Me First

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There are people in this world who take one look at others and think they know them. Those who look at me are wrong with every judgment they make. I’m big, I’ve got scars, and I scowl a heck of a lot, but that’s because of the hell I’ve lived through. The thing is, I’ve come out on the other side and I’m still here — that, in my book, makes me a survivor — which is more than can be said for a lot of men in my position. Haunted by a past he can’t escape, Dillan Scott has spent years burying his demons behind the walls of his bar, Eye of the Storm . He’s carved out a life of solitude in the small town of Ravish, Oregon, preferring the company of his own thoughts to the whispers of a town that doesn’t quite know what to make of him. A survivor of a brutal childhood, Dillan trusts few and loves even fewer—until she walks into his bar. Lexa Crix is on the run. With her fifteen-year-old son, Chance, in tow, she arrives in Ravish with nothing but a suitcase and the desperate hope of a fresh start. She’s determined to keep her past buried, but fear lingers in her every step. The last thing she expects is a job offer from the most intimidating man she’s ever met—a man whose rough exterior hides shadows as dark as her own. Dillan and Lexa collide in a world of unspoken pain and undeniable attraction. She sees through his gruff demeanor, and he sees the weight she carries behind her guarded smile. But some pasts refuse to stay buried. As Lexa’s past threatens to destroy the new life she’s built, Dillan is forced to confront the one thing he swore he’d never let in—love. Will their scars bring them together, or will the darkness of their pasts tear them apart? She Saw Me is a gripping tale of survival, redemption, and the unexpected healing power of love. For readers who crave emotional depth, heart-stopping tension, and the kind of romance that rises from the ashes, this book will stay with you long after the last page is turned.