Lifeline by T.J. Rudolph (signed)

He told her there was no going back.

Since Lucian Casteel entered Rebecca’s life everything has changed. After learning the secret he’s kept close to his heart she understands why Lucian is afraid to love again. But the more Rebecca gets to know him, the faster she falls, and she has no idea how to stop the fall. Or if she wants to.

But the past

Lucian hasn’t felt as alive as he does when he’s with Rebecca. That scares the hell out of him. Because being alive means feeling. As Rebecca’s love for him grows and his walls come down, old pain rises to the surface. Pain that he knows Rebecca can soothe. If only he would let her.

won’t allow them to move forward.

When the ghosts of Lucian’s past enter the picture, he’s reminded that opening himself to love has resulted in a broken heart. As the past overshadows their present, Rebecca tries her best to keep Lucian from building his walls back up. But rebuilding trust is harder than Lucian thought it would be. After Rebecca discovers a hidden truth about Lucian that could change everything, she must decide whether or not to share it with him, at the risk of causing him even more pain. If she holds onto the secret, it could destroy the tenuous trust between them. And if they can’t learn to trust each other, they both risk losing the love of a lifetime. A love that saves.