Hardship and Devotion

Hardship & Devotion is a story filled with lust, passion, and love;
while also showing the pain, angst, and loss that comes from losing
those we love. Its a story that provokes the readers own memories
of their hardships, while reminding them that with true love and
honest devotion, hardships can be overcome.

In the story, Cara Edwards and David Bryington find themselves
finding their way back to the comfort of their childhood town,
Evergreen, Colorado. In their journeys, they search for peace of
mind and a way to end their suffering after having their hearts
broken by those theyd loved. The intensity of their attraction for
one another is alarming to the both of them, and they soon fi nd
themselves unable to ignore it.

What they had first thought was lust, grows into something
much deeper and far more passionate. When Cara is involved in
a tragic accident, David is forced to analyze his feelings, in turn
changing everything. The new-found feelings that are brought to
the surface, are both terrifying and thrilling to them both, and
soon find themselves falling into something deeper love.
Just as they think the worst is over, their devotion for one another
is tried time and time again. Unwelcome hauntings from their
past come back, threatening to tear them apart. They are forced to
open old wounds that they had only just begun to close, knowing
its the only way for them to move forward.