From Amazon best-selling author SM Stryker comes an emotionally riveting, romantic suspense, about first loves, best friends, and soul mates.

Raw and gritty. This isn't your ordinary love story. Sam learned early life wasn't fair. Her life was a lie.

Sam was off limits. Oliver knew he couldn't have her, but he can't live without her, either.

When Samantha's mother re-marries, and she acquires an older brother that takes advantage of her innocence, she learns that there is more to family than words and actions.

Oliver used to be a carefree boy until a horrifying incident takes his family away. He has learned one important lesson at his young age: "Protect those you care about."

When he sees a scared little Samantha, Oliver’s heart was drawn to her, to help and protect her. Even though he’s several years older, he made that promise to himself to watch over her, and she never knew he was always there. He was her Protector. 

But he was keeping a secret from her.

When Oliver’s identity is revealed, Samantha, feeling betrayed and deceived, goes into hiding, running away from the man she has loved most of her life. 

Oliver has to find Samantha before her past catches up with her. 

Will she be able to survive or will her past take her away forever leaving Oliver, a shell of a man?

This book is a rewritten and edited version of The Locket.

For a list of characters in the series as well as other books, please visit SM Stryker’s website: www.smstryker.com 

Due to strong language, sexual content, and physical abuse, this book is not intended for listeners under the age of 18 or have triggers with child abuse or physical abuse.