the forbidden hearts

Brooklyn Troye has only ever known disappointment. Whether she be on the delivering or receiving end, it didn't matter. Growing up with abusive parents and alcohol as the only thing she could count on, her spontaneous and wild nature is an inevitable result of her disastrous childhood. As her sister moves away to college, Brooklyn has no one to keep the abuse at bay. Brooklyn's parents force her to move with them to a sleepy town in California.

Dylan Black has only ever known happiness. Learning humility at a young age, Dylan grew up varsity captain of the baseball team and is headed toward being valedictorian his senior year. His popularity resonates within every grouping of students, with his acceptance and caring personality. He just so happens to live in the same sleepy town in California.

Forced to get a tutor, Brooklyn and Dylan quickly are swept into an ocean of feelings with unexpected turns that forbid them from publicly being a couple. Will Brooklyn's broken personality be fixed with Dylan, or will the confusion and hiding be too much to handle?

{TW: this book has mentions of rape, abuse, alcoholism, and self harm}