They knew it would be hard. They didn’t know it would be this hard.

Taking your first vacation together as a couple is one thing. Doing it on a boat belonging to your girlfriend’s dad — who, uh, also used to own you  — is another one altogether.

Before Shai and Louisa can even make it out to sea with Keith at the helm, there are death threats, potential sabotage, and mega-awkwardness as they learn to navigate the free world together. Lou is learning to live with her scars, Shai can’t stop dredging up his painful past with Keith, and worst of all, a scheming billionaire (yes, another one!) is trying to bring slavery to an idyllic island chain that doesn’t want it.

Luckily, the islands’ governor knows just the power couple to help her keep her paradise free — and Shai, as always, has a plan (sort of). Let’s just hope being recruited as international spies doesn’t ruin their chance to finally be alone together on the beach  …

Storm Tested: A Never Broken Story is a complete, 31k-word bonus novella that takes place four months after the finale of Never Lost. 

It’s spicy, angsty, and contains plenty of cute couple moments, too. And while it contains institutionalized slavery, blood, violence, captivity, restraints, and references to harm to minors, it is NOT as dark as the main story. (This is my version of giving them a break!)