title: Taking Chances
author: Wayne, Ariadne
description: Lauren Burrows's life has been tainted by tragedy. Her big brother, Mark, steps in to raise her when they are left orphaned by a drink driving accident. When he is diagnosed with cancer, Lauren begins a downward spiral into an alcoholic haze. When she meets Ethan, she finds a glimmer of hope. He helps her back from the brink, but she still has to fight the demons that have haunted her for most of her life. Ethan's pushed out of his comfort zone helping her. Will they be strong enough to survive Lauren's fight together? Taking Chances is a stand alone contemporary romance novel of 95,000 words. Contains Alcohol use.