Bayside Opposites (The Hunters Book 10) by Stacy Claflin

Both of their lives are filled with secrets and regrets… can love truly conquer all? Racked with guilt over her role in her best friend's death, Madisyn Steele hides behind a mask of perfection. When she reconnects with the reformed criminal Nate Roberts, he sees through her facade and is eager to help. As their connection deepens, Madisyn finds herself falling hard for the former bad boy, but with Nate's troubled past and her family's disapproval, their star-crossed union seems impossible. She must find the courage to stand up to her controlling father and society's expectations by following her heart. Meanwhile, Nate wrestles with his own demons as he sacrifices everything to become the man he thinks Madisyn deserves. Haunted by his criminal past, Nate struggles to quiet the voices in his head telling him he'll never be good enough for Madisyn's world. Yet there are shadows from his past that even she doesn't know about—secrets that could shatter their fragile love. Against all odds, two lost souls embark on a journey of forgiveness, redemption and sacrifice in search of a love that could destroy them both. Will Madisyn and Nate find the strength to overcome the differences threatening to tear them apart? Or are some valleys too wide for even true love to bridge? Bayside Opposites is a timeless story blending romance, drama, and heart-wrenching emotion, where hidden truths and unspoken fears may hold the power to either bind their hearts together or tear them apart forever. (Bayside Opposites was originally published as Love’s First Kiss. It has been revised to become part of the Hunters series and has one new chapter added. Otherwise, it is essentially the same story.)