Claimed by You — Melissa Toppen

Claimed by You Scarlett Ryan has done everything in her power to move beyond the pain of her past. But sometimes, the past finds a way back into the present.... For Scarlett, leaving home and moving to Maine directly after high school was her only option. Trapped by controlling, manipulative parents, she knew the only way she would ever be free was to leave California and never come back. So when Scarlett agrees to fly across the country to be a bridesmaid in the wedding of her high school best friend, her plan is simple. Get in, get out. Should be easy enough. What Scarlett doesn't expect is to come face to face with the first man she ever loved. The man who took her innocence and then broke her heart. The man, that to this day, no other man has been able to live up to. But Scarlett has come too far to be derailed by the likes of Westin Carver. Commanding, beautiful, and full of charm, Westin has his sights set directly on the one girl he should have never let go. Determined to get her back, Scarlett finds herself in the middle of an emotional whirlwind that she can't seem to escape. Do people ever really change? Will she be able to forgive the past? Can they find a way to be together no matter what the cost, or will their love once again be torn away by the power of lies and deceit? Intended for mature audiences. Claimed by You is a gripping, passionate tale of two people and their struggle to reclaim not only their lives, but the love they once found in each other. This is a standalone novel.