Exiled

Sometimes, there’s no stopping the inevitable…

1. EXILED by Jessie Walker

SYNOPSIS

Close your eyes. I’ll close mine too.

Growing up, I was the problem child teachers didn’t know what to do with. The troubled teen whose parents wished was never born. The system’s made of cracks, and I fell through each and every one, all in a futile effort to protect the family legacy.

They tried to fix me. Doctors… therapists… teachers… pastors… And they failed. Epically.

Now, eighteen, and fresh out of Hell, I’m thrown into the last place I ever expected. Rehab.

Enter Nolan Dresden. Newly divorced. A recovering alcoholic. Almost double my age. He doesn’t think he needs to be here anymore than I do, and all he sees when he looks at me is a privileged little prince. But when a team building exercise takes a deadly turn, stranding Nolan and I out in the wild for a night, not only do we find ourselves bonding over our shared trauma… But surrendering to a current neither of us can escape.

Six weeks. That’s all we have together before we have to come up for air. He’s worried I’ll grow attached. I’m worried he’s right.

But like the storms that rage inside me… There’s no stopping the inevitable. And when all is said and done, it’ll be a miracle if either of us walk away unscathed.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jessie Walker is a popular author of contemporary queer romance.

She has ADHD and a background in psychology/mental health services, both of which contribute greatly to her storytelling and the themes of her long-winded, character-driven works. When she’s not drudging away at a keyboard, there’s a very good chance you’ll find her vegged out on her couch, listening to sad 90’s grunge, and day dreaming about the all the stories crowding her brain.

Jessie lives in Scranton, Pennsylvania, with her long-time partner and fur-spawn.

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