It Had To Be You: A gripping emotional thriller

Part one of this steamy dark romance

Lilura Sloane's emotional, gripping book about heartache, love, second chances and finding where you fit in the world. Read Ivy's story as she takes you on an emotional rollercoaster.

Ivy's life has been tortuous but that's never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She works hard but every move she makes feels like she's taking ten steps back! Living in poverty has never been easy but the only goal Ivy has is getting out of this small town that has gave her so much heartache. An opportunity arises in the shape of Axel, Axel Marshall is like a dream, everything in Ivy's life suddenly seems too good to be true.

Axel is kind and a breath of fresh air. He almost seems like her hero but there is a darkness that resides within the stranger upon meeting Ivy, Axel is instantly won over by Ivy.
Ivy is unsure of his intentions but regardless Ivy can't get him out of her head. Ivy has never had real love or affection before, so when Axel lavishes her with his time and attention it feels completely alien to Ivy. Axel thinks she's playing hard to get but she's just trying to not get a broken heart, but Axel is not giving up on Ivy, everything about her just draws him in.

Ivy is dubious of Axel's interest in her, after all she's just a small town girl who works at the local diner just trying to make ends meet but Axel doesn't see Ivy as a small town girl, as questions of there new relationship tip to the surface for Ivy, the only thing on Axel's mind is:

It had to be you.