When Love Hurts

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Steamy suspense-with a side of emotional baggage...</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>A widow with a painful past meets a sexy detective amidst the hunt for a serial killer.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Natalie Roberts has been through more pain than one person should have to endure and it never seems to stop. After surviving a traumatic childhood toxic relationships and her most recent loss of a husband Natalie is not sure what to do with her life. She craves a fresh start </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>but will a career change decision land her back in danger?</em></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>When downtown Portland is hit with a series of murders Detective Derek Hartmann is painfully reminded that love and loss go hand in hand. </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>But you can't lose something you never had. </em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>That's why he has avoided attachments like the plague focusing on his career and casual encounters instead. His life philosophy seems to work well for him-until he meets Natalie. </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Will she help ease his pain... or only add to it?</em></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>***</span></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Playful storytelling lightens an otherwise twisted tale of violence and betrayal. <em>When Love Hurts</em> portrays many of our worst fears while offering hope for pushing forward.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>This inclusive book aims to appeal to a wide audience. It uniquely explores different facets of relationships as well as many deep-rooted societal issues.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Content warning: Death domestic violence sexual violence/rape (mentioned but not depicted) murder sex/sexual fantasies discrimination racial profiling depression suicide/suicidal thoughts child abuse alcohol/substance abuse and adult language.</span></p>