A heart-wrenching contemporary romance from the New York Times bestselling author of the TikTok sensation Archer''s Voice.....................A broken woman . . . Crystal learned long ago that love brings only pain. Feeling nothing at all is far better than being hurt again. She guards her wounded heart behind a hard exterior and carries within her a deep mistrust of men, who, in her experience, have only ever used and taken.A man in need of help . . .Then Gabriel Dalton walks into her life. Despite the terrible darkness of his past, there''s an undeniable goodness in him. And even though she knows the cost, Crystal finds herself drawn to Gabriel. His quiet strength is wearing down her defenses and his gentle patience is causing her to question everything she thought she knew.Only love can mend a shattered heart . . .Crystal and Gabriel never imagined that the world, which had stolen everything from them, would bring them a deep love like this. Except fate will only take them so far, and now the choice is theirs: Harden their hearts once again or find the courage to shed their painful pasts.....................Why readers love Mia Sheridan ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐!''The bible to how to write a good, convincing love story'' L.J. Shen''There is no love story like a Mia Sheridan love story'' A.L. Jackson''Utterly mesmerizing. An exquisite, beautifully written romance'' Samantha Young''A romance that will captivate you, heal you, and make you believe that love can conquer all'' K. Bromberg''A beautifully touching story of true love and triumph over heartbreaking situations'' People.com''Truly beautiful and just sweeps you away into the story'' Aestas Book Blog