Crimson Cove
Authors: Eden Butler
Copyright © 2015 Eden Butler
CRIMSON COVE
Copyright © 2015 Eden Butler
All rights reserved as permitted under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior permission of the Author. For information regarding subsidiary rights, please contact the Author Publisher.
Edited by Sharon B. Browning
Copy Edited by Karen Chapman
Cover Design by RN Laing and Tee Tate
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental. The author acknowledges the copyrighted or trademarked status and trademark owners of the following word-marks and references mentioned in this work of fiction.
Praise for Eden Butler’s Work
“I loved this book! The hero is a tatted up Irish rugby player who has traveled to the states to play for college. Like the heroine he has a tragic past and when Autumn and Declan meet sparks fly! Nice to read a book that is anything but predictable.”
—Kele Moon, author of the Battered Hearts series
“This book explores emotional heartache, but on different levels. It’s not just about romantic love, but about the love of family (and “family” takes on a whole new meaning. It encompasses friends, too). From disconnect to possible re-connect. From old scars that refuse to heal, to potential emotional mending. You’ll feel it, deep.”
—Maryse Black, Maryse’s Book Blog
“Eden Butler has captivated my heart. From the town she created with its love of rugby to its foundation of friendship and family, I find I wish I could hop on a bus and stay there a while. The characters as flawed yet beautiful, broken yet unbelievably strong. Layers of intense feelings are still trapped in my heart.”
—Nichole Hart, Sizzling Pages Romance Reviews
“There is a bold mission when [Butler] puts pen to paper to grab our attention, open our hearts, and engage our imagination. Butler didn’t hold back with crafting these characters from different cultures, tossing in some major adversity, and challenging them to dig deep for inner strength. At the end of the day, Thin Love is hearty blend for the soul.”
—Michelle Monkou, USA Today
“Read [Thin Love] in one sitting! Without a doubt, my favorite dynamic of bad boy meets feisty good girl. Superb writing!”
—Penelope Douglas New York Times bestselling author of Bully and Until You
“I felt so connected to these characters and this story that it almost felt too personal to share it with anyone. But rest assured, I will be shouting the praises of Thin Love and Mrs. Butler from the rooftops so that I can make sure others experience what I have.”
—Lori Westhaver, Red’s Book Blog
We LOVED this book [Thick Love] and would recommend it in a heartbeat!
—Totally Booked Blog
Chasing Serenity, Book 1
Behind the Pitch, a novella (Book 1.5)
Finding Serenity, Book 2
Claiming Serenity Book 3
Thin Love, Book 1
My Beloved, a novella (Book 1.5)
Thick Love, Book 2
Swimming in Shadows, a novella (Book .5)
Shadows and Lies, Book 1
For Lila Felix who is, plain and simple, good people.
And for Chelle Bliss, my ride-or-die, who is bossy because she loves me.
I love you both, more than chocolate, more than Mr. The Rock.
The sound of a kiss is not so loud as that of a cannon, but its echo lasts a great deal longer.
– Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
Table of Contents
Chapter One
Prince – Adore
Adele – I Miss You
BANKS – Better
Taste – Sugar Mama
Meg Myers – Desire
BANKS – Drowning
ZZ Top – Rough Boy
FKA twigs – Two Weeks
Noah Gundersen – Isaiah
Jeff Buckley – Everybody Here Wants You
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – S. O. B
Noah Gundersen with The Forest Rangers – Day is Gone