Winning a cruise was just what Belle Evans needed after losing her fiancé, her so-called best friend and her job, all in one fell swoop. But then she finds out that two of those three things have followed her to the middle of the ocean...

Pretend by Jennifer Conklin starts with Kyle going to the city to pick up Robin, who has been badly beaten up by her very abusive stepfather. Despite the horrible injuries, Robin refuses to be taken to the hospital, and instead, they go to Kyle’s home....