What happens when love isn't enough? Nathalie Carter wants one thing: independence. She has paid her dues by living at home under her parents' watchful eyes, earning grades to give her a ticket out and joining clubs she had no interest in to get into college. She plans to experience things she believes every new adult should-from falling in love to playing beer pong and pulling an all-nighter to skipping class because she's too hungover. But nothing ever seems to go as planned, and she gets pulled into a world she never imagined existed. Samuel Torrington's past refuses to release him from its vise-like grip; but he has a plan, and once his senior year of college is over, he can finally move away and start anew. His addictions help him get through day-to-day life, but he's constantly battling darker demons. Fate brings the two together, and chance takes them on a roller coaster ride that neither would dare hop off. Within destiny's grasp, they realize there are two things impossible to fight-addiction and attraction. *This book is intended for mature audiences. Sexual situations, language and drug use.* *A Reliant Love is a standalone and not part of any series*