Crash and Burn

By Chelsea Camaron

Chelsea Camaron tackles a vividly real, emotional college romance.

Crash

A crash ended it all.
Dina Fowler's life will never be the same again.

Burn

Love burns deep.
Michael gives Dina hope when she is hopeless.

Broken. Not defeated.
Dina must learn to rise again.

*Contains adult language, situations, and themes. This series is best read in order as each book builds from one couple onto the next.
Reading order:
Crash and Burn
Restore My Heart
Salvaged
Full Throttle
Beyond Repair
Stalled

These books were published in 2013, but have since been updated and edited in 2017.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Chelsea Camaron
• Release date: Jul 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311000446

Chelsea Camaron

USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Chelsea Camaron is a small town Carolina girl with a big imagination. She’s a wife and mom, chasing her dreams. She writes contemporary romance, erotic suspense, and psychological thrillers. She loves to write about blue-collar men who have real problems with a fictional twist. From mechanics to bikers to oil riggers to smokejumpers, bar owners, and beyond she loves a strong hero who works hard and plays harder.

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Crash and Burn

Crash and Burn

Love and Repair Series One

chelsea camaron

Carolina Dreams Publishing

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Crash and Burn

Letter to the Reader

Prologue

1. Left Behind

2. Life Goes On

3. A New Year

4. What’s the harm?

5. Taking a Chance

6. I Got You

7. Bedtime Confessions

8. Short-Lived

9. Problem

10. It Begins

11. Waking up is hell

12. Love is Blind

13. No Way Out

The End

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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of Chelsea Camaron, except as permitted under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976.

This is a work of fiction. All character, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

1 st edition published: September 2013

Updated edition published: April 2017

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This book contains mature content not suitable for those under the age of 18. Content involves strong language and sexual situations. All parties portrayed in sexual situations are over the age of 18. All characters are a work of fiction.

Parts of this book tie into a motorcycle club series. This book is not meant to be an exact depiction of a motorcycle club but rather a work of fiction meant to entertain.

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Crash and Burn

Love and Repair Series Book 1

A crash ended and started it all.

Dina Fowler is attending college with her longtime best friend Maggie Lawson. Life is good. They live carefree until the crash changed it all.

Her freshman year ends with the loss of her parents, spiraling Dina into a deep depression. Secluding herself as she picks up the pieces to her life, she slowly finds the only person she has left is Maggie.

Chance encounters sometimes make the most incredible moments. Other times, they crash and burn.

A chance encounter brings Michael barreling into Dina’s lost and vulnerable life. Playing on every weakness she has, he weasels his way into her heart.

They have a slow build up to hell that soon becomes Dina’s daily nightmare.

She wants out, but has no idea how to escape her new reality.

This is a fast-paced, quick read meant to introduce you to the characters of the Love and Repair series. Please note: the ending is not a traditional HEA, there is happily ever after for Dina in Restore My Heart.

Letter to the Reader

Dear Reader,

Broken, battered, not defeated. This is not a pretty story wrapped in a nice package. This is a real story—parts are my very own experience. Defeated by the hands and words of a man, I am no more. This is a story of how easily signs can be overlooked.

Outsiders often say, How do women stay in abusive relationships? They don’t understand. It begins in little ways, a slow build up. By the time a victim is aware, it can be too late.

When I released the Love and Repair Series (originally published as the Daddy’s Girls Series), I wanted to write stories that focused on the ability of one to love, be restored, forgive, start over, change, and last a lifetime. Restore My Heart was the first book to be released. Many readers asked for more backstory on Dina and Ryder. Well, here is the back story—I never promised it would be soft.

The rest of the series is written in both points of view. However, I did not write Crash and Burn with alternating points of view because I cannot grasp what would go through a man’s mind to hurt someone he claims to love. Therefore, this book is only written in Dina’s point of view, the first scene will be the only scene to be in Ryder’s point of view.

Thank you for your support, and I hope you go through the journey of love and repair, beginning with this book and continuing on with the entire series.

Much love and appreciation,

Chelsea Camaron

Prologue

Ryder

Damn, what will the night bring? Brayden and I are heading out to a party. Typically, we start at one party, maybe make our way to another; but by the end of every night, it usually ends up following us to our place. College life and freedoms are our comforts.

Running my fingers through my hair to spike it up, I smile at my reflection in the mirror. Yes, I am one panty-melting bastard with a simple smile.

Brayden, you ready? I ask, walking into our living room.

Yeah, man. He gives me a smartass smirk. Heads-up, Suzanne from last weekend is going to meet me tonight at Carly’s. He pats his chest like the cocky shithead he is. She’s coming back with me. Just so, you know, you don’t have any surprises. He winks, and I can only manage to shake my head.

Why, oh, why do you give them seconds? Suzanne is cute and all, but fresh pussy, man … I continue shaking my head, giving him a half-smile. While we’re young and free, sample the flavors of life, my man. Enjoy the buffet of women before we end up with the same meal night after fuckin’ night.

Turning his back to me to head out, he continues, "I have plenty of samples. You’re the man-whore. I’m happy to indulge in seconds or thirds if the ass is