num_pages: 406
description: WesI lost my dream. My scholarship.My only choice was to start over, away from everything I knew and cared about.All because my loyalty was challenged.I was driven by anger and resentment toward the people I had once trusted with my life.Until I was almost run off the road.Kingsley This was not the plan. I wasn't supposed to stay.The course of my future changed one fateful afternoon.I ran into him: Weston Sheats—literally.For over a year, I remained in the shadows. The need for him to notice me, just once, made me step out of the dark.I swore I wouldn't let him get close, wouldn't get attached. I failed.An unexpected turn of events was the wake-up call I needed. I had to come clean. But would he accept my past?**AUTHOR’S NOTE While the romance in 
  Because of the Dark
 (BOTD) is a standalone, the plot is a continuation of events that began in 
  The Dark Series Trilogy
. It is strongly recommended to read the previous books prior to reading BOTD.This series is intended for  MATURE (18+)  readers. BOTD is labeled dark due to the themes that may be considered  TRIGGERS  for some.  Reader discretion is advised.
language: English
title: Because of the Dark
publisher: Mountain Ridge Publishing, LLC