The Ex

A STANDALONE steamy, banter-filled, enemies-to-lovers, second-chance, Soulmate Romance with a feisty heroine and a stubborn hero you won't want to miss.
What happens when an independent woman, flying high and set in her ways, is suddenly rocked to her core and unexpectedly forced to face the first love she vowed to forget? Is it too late to change her mind, or has she finally met her match with this Alpha Male? Can even the hardest of hearts heal? These two will put each other to the ultimate test to find out. Check out the excerpt below!

Mila
Lately, I feel like I'm spiraling in a never-ending drain of disappointment. I like to think I'm a pretty good catch. I'm not a size 4 or 6 like my friends, I'm barely a 10 on a good day, but I know my worth. I don't understand why it is so hard for me to find a decent date or, at the very least, a decent lay. It's not that I don't believe in love. I do. I had it once. Unfortunately, I found my first love when I was much too young to be able to hold onto it. Not to mention the fact that when that love inevitably left me heartbroken, I became guarded, jaded, and I got "picky"- as I have heard so many times. Now, I'm 34 and have nothing to show for all of my expectations, maybe even because of them. But I refuse to let anyone hurt me like that again, so I hold tight to my rules.
But when I am put through an experience that leaves me broken and bloodied, and wake in a hospital bed to find the only man I've ever loved staring down at me with those unforgettable aqua eyes, I suddenly begin to question every step and choice I've made that brought me to this moment. So, when he tells me he wants me back, and he isn't taking no for an answer, I do what any sane, modern, woman would do in my position.
I kick his sexy butt out.

Kade
I've spent half of my life in the Marine Corps. Sleeping in terrible conditions, being shot at, avoiding IEDs, losing friends... I've been through it all and made it out on the other side fairly unscathed. But seeing the woman I love laying unconscious in the middle of an alleyway, unsure if she was even alive at first sight, was like a living nightmare worse than any I have ever endured. And believe me, my nightmares would make even the toughest men wake up gasping in a cold sweat. She was always my anchor, my safe place, and unbeknownst to her, I came back to this town of bad memories for one thing, and one thing only. Her.
So when she promptly kicks me out after saving her, I know I'm in for a fight. Knowing she is alone and in danger has a new mission forming in my mind. She may have won the first battle, but I'm a Marine now, we adapt and overcome. I don't stop fighting until I'm dead or unconscious. If it's a war she wants, sign me up. It wouldn't be the first time I made that choice.
We were our firsts, and I promise we will be our lasts.

Warnings:
18+ Romance
Contains strong language and scenes that may be sensitive for some readers including sexual assault, war scenes, child abuse and neglect.
Please Read Responsibly
As always, this is a Realistic Romance. Everyday people, everyday struggles, with once in a lifetime connections.