This Is Not Love

Love shouldn't hurt.Love shouldn't come at night with a knife.Two years after she was almost killed by her abusive boyfriend, Bree Elliot still struggles to move on, alcohol and sleeping pills her only support. She meets her soulmate, in a most unexpected way, when she's taken hostage by Roarke in a bank robbery that goes to hell.Roarke Brennan thought he had everything under control, but when a mysterious girl catches his attention, and a bullet nearly ends his life, he sets out on a chaotic path to destruction. Bree took everything from him. It's time to return the favor.Surely it's a meeting that can only end in disaster. Or must it?If it feels like love, why can't it be?This Is Not Love is a dark romantic tale that takes you to the deepest pits of obsession and passion. Warnings for abuse, blood play, dark themes and a descent into mad obsession. It's a stand alone novella of 15 k words with its very own version of HEA, but you don't have to squint, I promise. Suitable for an adult audience, read at your own discretion.