In every way Elise is a survivor.As a child, she was abused by the first man she trusted completely.As a teenager, she was manipulated mentally and physically by a man, to the point that she could not see just how bad their relationship was. She ended up too scared to stay, but even more scared to leave.Having suffered for years at the hands of men she trusted, she met Jensen. Finally, she felt that she had someone good in her life. Their relationship was all too brief, and when it ended she built a wall around her heart. How could she ever trust a man again? Elise; a single, disabled mom. It was all too clear that men could not see past her disability. Forsaking the love of men, she concentrated on her son, Caleb. It was the one thing she knew she could do right. Her love for Caleb was beyond measure. He was her whole world. However, Elise's best friend Sam had other ideas, and set her up on a blind date with an extremely hot paramedic.With so much hurt in the past, she was not sure if she was strong enough to face rejection again. Could she truly open her heart again to another? Could Elise finally find her safe- haven in his arms, or would he just add another scar to her soul?Safe is the first book of The Jagged Scars Duet.