Kalila — Crystal Perkins

Sometimes a second chance can end more badly than the first… Kalila Jackson has only loved one man in her life, and he left her at the altar. Now, he's back in her life, but he makes the wrong choice again, and she's done with him, and the pain loving him brings with it. Entering into a new relationship seems like a good way to move on, but the man she chooses might destroy what she has left of herself, and cost her everything she's worked so hard for. Theo Jordan has made mistakes -- in the past, and in the present -- but he was hoping he'd get three chances to strike out with the woman he loves. Seeing her move on, and seeing her change from the woman she once was, only makes him want her more. Until she betrays him, and leaves everyone and everything she claimed to love behind in order to protect a monster. Emotions combust, lies prevail, and love never dies, but is love enough to save them? *warning: this book contains scenes that may be uncomfortable for some readers.