Before Eve

A gripping psychological thriller and romantic suspense novel about a young woman running from a dangerous past—and the obsession that refuses to let her go.

Eve Lake has spent her whole life controlled by a man who kept her locked away. But when she finally escapes her captor in the middle of a stormy night, she becomes a runaway girl fighting to survive, desperate to disappear before he finds her again.

Armed with nothing but a backpack, a fake name, and a guitar, Eve joins a touring indie band and fades into life on the road. The constant travel keeps her hidden. The music keeps her grounded. And West—the band’s charismatic lead singer—gives her something she hasn’t felt in years: safety, trust, and the spark of a slow-burn, emotional new adult romance.

But Eve’s past isn’t done with her.

Her abuser is a master manipulator. A stalker. A hunter. And he’s closer than she realizes.

As Eve falls deeper into this unexpected protector romance, the danger tightens around her. Every venue, every motel, every dark highway becomes a battlefield between her new life and the man determined to reclaim her.

To survive, Eve must confront the trauma she’s running from—before the past runs faster.

Perfect for fans of psychological thrillers with strong female leads, romantic suspense with obsession, woman-in-danger escape stories, and dark emotional page-turners.