BROKEN - BOOK ONE OF THE DAMAGED HEARTS DUET

Ally Barlowe isn't looking for love - she's just trying to survive.

With fractured family ties, a past she can't outrun, and a heart held together by sheer willpower, Ally's only rule is simple: don't let anyone in. Emotional walls are easier than facing the pain she's spent years trying to forget.

Then she meets Jax Beckett, a man who feels too good to be real. Calm where she's chaos, patient where she's guarded, Jax sees the shadows she tries to hide - and doesn't flinch. What begins as careful curiosity turns into a dangerous pull she can't resist.

But Jax isn't what he seems. Behind his quiet confidence lies a darkness he fights to keep buried. The closer Ally gets, the more his secrets threaten to unravel everything - including the fragile trust she never meant to give him.

As desire turns to obsession and vulnerability turns to betrayal, Ally is forced to confront the one truth she's always feared:

love can be the very thing that destroys you.

Broken is a dark, emotional, slow-burn romance about trauma, healing, longing, and the devastating power of connection. This book ends on a cliffhanger and continues in Flawed, the explosive conclusion to the Damaged Hearts Duet.

Perfect for readers who love:

emotionally damaged characters, protective but morally grey men, raw heartbreak, obsessive devotion, slow-burn tension, and messy, unforgettable love.