Miles From Kara: Charleston Haven #2

Kara Marcus is desperate to forget the past and move on.

But she cant escape her choicesespecially when she finds herself falling in loveSince the first day she stepped into her childhood Southern Baptist church, two truths have been engrained in Kara Marcuss head: sex before marriage is bad and murder is a sin. And thats why Kara can never forgive herself for what she did at the age of sixteen.Now, as second semester of freshman year comes to a close, Kara has stood by her high school boyfriend, Ethan.

But as they seem to grow further and further apart every day, Kara realizes that she has feelings for someone else: Ethans roommate Colt.Suddenly, Karas clear-cut world shifts out of focus, and shes torn between what her head tells her is right and what her heart is desperately pushing her to doeven if it means committing another undeniable sin...Melissa West lives near Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and daughters.

She holds a B.A. in Communication Studies and a M.S. in Graphic Communication, both from Clemson University.

She pretends to like yoga, actually likes shoes, and could not live without coffee.

Her writing heroes include greats like Jane Austen and Madeleine LEngle.