I’m not a fighter. I never was. So how do I make the one man who might just be worth fighting for see that?At twenty-five years old, Ford Cornell should have his whole life ahead of him but instead, the would-be artist is drowning in denial and just trying to get through each day. And the boy who once believed life was about following impossible dreams has finally come to accept that it’s really … that it’s really only about surviving a living nightmare… one of his own making.
But the bruises are becoming harder to hide.
So is the truth…
I refuse to fall for a guy who won’t accept the truth about who he is or what he wants. Not again…
They say bad things happen in threes.
For Sherriff Camden Wells, it’s more like fours… or fives… or dozens.
After an ugly lie destroys his career and the man he’d planned to spend the rest of his life with cuts him to the core with the ultimate betrayal, forty-year-old Cam is counting on his new job as sheriff of the quiet town of Pelican Bay to be the fresh start he needs. What he isn’t counting on is meeting a young man who makes him want to break all his own rules.
He wants me to accept something that will cause me to lose everything. I may not have much but it’s something and something is better than nothing… right?
Ford’s gotten used to his role as his older brother’s punching bag and being his mother’s never-ending disappointment. They may not be the Cleavers but family is family and Ford’s seen up close and personal what happens when you don’t have anyone in your corner… or when you go against family.
And there’s just no way he’s strong enough to survive that…
Nothing about us should make sense but maybe that’s why it does…
Two men… one living a lie and one knocking down the walls of the closet he was forced to live in for so long. When one white-hot encounter leads to another and then another, Ford and Cam are forced to accept that their need for each other isn’t going away anytime soon. But being together means one will need to go against everything he believes in.
So which man will bend and which will break? And what will the truth ultimately reveal?
**This book CAN be read as a standalone, but you may want to consider checking out books 1 and 2 in the series to fully enjoy all the secondary characters you’ll meet in this story.
Book 1 – Locked in Silence
Book 2 – Sanctuary Found
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The quiet and fearful Ford needed Cam and his unwavering love to show him how strong he could be and that he could chase his happily ever after beside the man he fell in love with. Ford had a lot to overcome in order to get his happily ever after but with the strong presence of the mashed up family we started to love in the first two books in this series, it clicked for Ford that he needed to let go in order to be happy. This was a beautiful story about overcoming your past to chase your future.
This was a beautiful beautiful book. It went above and beyond my expectations. Even though there was a slight religious overtone, it only enhanced the tragedy of one of the MC’s life experiences. The characters were well-developed, the narrative was just amazing, the well of emotions it caused was bottomless.
This is a story of transformation and liberation. Sometimes we are locked in the prison of our own making and are holding the key but not willing to use it. It takes that special person to show us the way. Cam and Ford are stunning in their pain and pleasure, they go through incredible journey together, fight for their love and free themselves from their past. It was moving and magnificent book full of wonderful people with quirks and so much love and support to give. I loved it! I highly recommend this book!
This is the 3rd book in the Pelican Bay Series. This book was a emotional ride with the content of the characters. How can you not fall in love with Cam and what he try to do for all. Even when his life and career is on the brink of destruction he has forgiveness in his heart It has some struggle that Ford must over come to be truly happy with his sheriff. Love the view family is more then blood. this story was written very well. Highly recommend this book and series
I have fallen head over heels in love with every book that Sloane Kennedy has written and this one is not only perfection but is truly special. This is definitely my favorite of the Pelican Bay series. After reading the last word, I was filled with so much hope. Ford’s life was filled with pain in so many different ways yet his soul was loving and pure. Cam’s soul mirrored his in almost every way which made their love story one of the best I have read about. The little cast of characters you fall in love with in the previous two books return in this one along with all the animals fans have also loved. I also enjoyed meeting the additional cast of Walter and his little dog along with a few surprises. This story had everything that I enjoy such as just enough angst, passion, and tortured souls who find all they need to get a happy ending. The epilogue had to be my favorite ending ever! I can’t wait to read it again.