Even at seventeen, Marilyn faces life head on. She has to, she's got bills to pay, a mother and two younger sisters to take care of, and her Mother's abusive boyfriend to avoid. Matthew's life is pretty much perfect. Local football star, he's handsome, outgoing and creative. He and his best friends have even managed to start their own company, so they've got college paid for. His life is going exactly according to plan. When Matthew meets Marilyn, he loses his heart with one glance. Marilyn, on the other hand, doesn't trust Matthew's sudden interest. Most of Marilyn's past experience with men ends with her being a punching bag, so she's reluctant to believe in Matthew's white knight image. After Marilyn gets beaten up by her mother's boyfriend, Matthew steps in and takes care of everything. When Matthew shows Marilyn love, gentleness and fierce protectiveness, she begins to question her beliefs about love and life. As they negotiate the ups and downs of their relationship, will Marilyn let go of the past enough to trust her heart to his keeping or is he too good to be true? With nasty rumors about Marilyn's past flying around and her father out of jail bent on revenge against Marilyn for putting him there, Marilyn and Matthew will learn that if you want to win in love, you can Never Back Down! Book one in the Fight for Life series. **20% of the proceeds from this book series will be donated to Freedom Place, Texas's first private run facility for victims of child sex trafficking. *** ###Warning: While this is a romance book, there are some graphic scenes in this book. There is a scene dealing with the sexual abuse of a child, as well as, sex scenes between two consenting adults. Because of the issues dealt with in this book, it may not be for suitable for all audiences.### (c) 2015 Etheena Sanders Cover photo by: (c) Artemfurman - Dreamstime.com Cover art by: www.fiverr.com/amycovers