BROKEN - BOOK ONE OF THE DAMAGED HEARTS DUETAlly 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.