Tender Thorn Revised Nook

Austen is self-contained and fends off close friendships of any nature with her dry wit. The demons of her past are relegated to nightmares that visit her, except when she is with Casey. Casey is a strong, handsome, restless young man whose sense of humor rivals Austen's, and through that he finds that he has met the love of his life.

Convincing Austen is not easy, and Casey knows that the key to her past is the key to her heart. The tattoo on her hip and the lyrics to a song that Casey has always been drawn to are his only clues as Austen reveals nothing more.

The strength and journey of the love growing between Austen and Casey is a quiet, beautiful one. The two of them together complete each other. When Austen's past reveals itself in a harrowing way, she has to find the courage in herself to battle her way back to the love, the life, the future that she never before believed she deserved...or disappear forever.