When college student Diona Mathis decided to better her appearance by taking the advice of her best friend, she did not count on being mesmerized by the chosen personal trainer, Nick Shiloh. Diona is enticed by his warm welcoming demeanor and open spiritually from the start. he is like heaven sent and leaves her speechless with each session. Nick feels the growing desire between he and Diona as well, but his past demons prevent complete submission to what he deserves to have. While Diona struggles with her past and present skeletons, she senses Nick's growing limitations which only worsen the situation as she feels herself falling for him. Ties from the past is a debut novel from Jo Charlot that tells of finding true love while overcoming hauting memories od our past. This is a novel of an obsession of a young woman has for what she desires, which is true love. Meanwhile, Nick has to learn to overcome past relationships as well as jealous feelings he has concerning the new woman in his bed.readers of all ages will fall in love with this story, as anyone who has ever experienced the yearning for true love while dealing with issues of the past will be able to easily relate. Ties from the Past will bring romance, betrayal, and suspense and pain off the pages. It will keep you engrossed as you race to learn what will happen next.