Violet Kimball has all of the inner strength and determination of those women in deodorant ads. Adored by her friends and family, Violet lives her life loudly and in the open … mostly.

When her only secret can no longer be hidden under long-sleeved shirts and large sunglasses, she learns to embrace the woman everyone thinks she is. In finding her strength, she lets go of ever-increasing danger and meets a man who cherishes the air that she breathes.

Violet quickly learns that just because she walked away, doesn’t mean that her past isn’t following close behind. Matteo Accardi is a thriving restaurateur living in one of the nation’s hippest cities after abandoning a life of crime thousands of miles away.

When a chance encounter brings him face to broken face with a beautiful brunette, he must come to terms with the family he’s left behind and become a man worthy of her affection. Stay Safe, the first installment of the Stay With Me series probes the question of what it means to be safe.

Are we ever truly safe from our past, the world around us, or even ourselves?. .