Two months after the fateful day when they were trapped in an elevator, Makenna James and Caden Grayson are still together. Makenna is dying to tell Caden she loves him, but still hasn't uttered the words. Caden is happier than he's ever been, but nightmares still plague him. He can never forget the horrendous accident that killed his mother and younger brother, and left him damaged, mostly psychologically. Caden still doesn't feel deserving of happiness or love. Caden and Makenna are now leaving for Philadelphia to spend Thanksgiving weekend with her family. Caden is stressed out like he hasn't been in a while; will he be accepted by the James family, how will they react to a scarred man covered in tattoos and piercings, will he be good enough...

LOVE IN THE LIGHT is the long-awaited follow-up to the astounding HEARTS IN DARKNESS, my expectations were sky-high, and Laura Kaye met every one of them. I expected an emotional read, which does not even begin to describe LOVE IN THE LIGHT. I wept, not out of sadness or pity for Caden, but for his suffering, his pain; those were tears of empathy, of helplessness; Ms. Kaye conveys masterfully the anguish he's going through, and the descent into hell did not happen quite the way I expected. LOVE IN THE LIGHT does not pull at your heartstrings; Laura Kaye's understanding of the deep emotions is well-known, but never has she probed the darkest corners of the human psyche as she does here. LOVE IN THE LIGHT is an extraordinarily textured story of what it means to live, to love, and to hope. I read it in one sitting, and I don't honestly know if I could have stopped. LOVE IN THE LIGHTT is a remarkable story, intense, and very powerful.