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After the storm: A forbidden romance
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ISBN13: 9798187768233
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 17 2026
Pages: 190
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.40 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 17 2026
Pages: 190
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.40 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Emma
At sixteen, my mother abandoned me, and my stepfather, Dane Whitmore, became my rock. He promised he'd never leave. But I'm nineteen now, and I've watched his sense of duty twist into a dark, starving fixation. When a massive storm traps us alone in our coastal bungalow, I'm done waiting. I'm going to make him break.
At sixteen, my mother abandoned me, and my stepfather, Dane Whitmore, became my rock. He promised he'd never leave. But I'm nineteen now, and I've watched his sense of duty twist into a dark, starving fixation. When a massive storm traps us alone in our coastal bungalow, I'm done waiting. I'm going to make him break.
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Dane
I'm a disciplined Navy veteran and a pillar of the community, but for three years, Emma has been my quiet torture. I bled to keep the boundary intact-until Hurricane Iris trapped us together and the line between guardian and sinner snapped. I claimed her, ruining us both.
Now, our small town is whispering, and Emma's toxic mother has returned to paint me as a monster. She wants to tear Emma away, but she's too late. Emma is carrying my child. They can try to burn our world down, but I'm done being the noble guardian. I'm the predator now, and I will destroy anyone who touches what is mine. Author's Note: After the Storm is a high-angst, deeply emotional, dark romance featuring an extreme age-gap, forbidden family dynamics (stepfather/stepdaughter), and highly sensitive themes. If any of the above information offends you, this book is not for you. If you love morally grey heroes, intense possessiveness, and breathtaking, taboo tension, welcome to Driftwood Cove.
Dane
I'm a disciplined Navy veteran and a pillar of the community, but for three years, Emma has been my quiet torture. I bled to keep the boundary intact-until Hurricane Iris trapped us together and the line between guardian and sinner snapped. I claimed her, ruining us both.
Now, our small town is whispering, and Emma's toxic mother has returned to paint me as a monster. She wants to tear Emma away, but she's too late. Emma is carrying my child. They can try to burn our world down, but I'm done being the noble guardian. I'm the predator now, and I will destroy anyone who touches what is mine. Author's Note: After the Storm is a high-angst, deeply emotional, dark romance featuring an extreme age-gap, forbidden family dynamics (stepfather/stepdaughter), and highly sensitive themes. If any of the above information offends you, this book is not for you. If you love morally grey heroes, intense possessiveness, and breathtaking, taboo tension, welcome to Driftwood Cove.