the worst kind of heartbreak is the first book to the born broken series, it is an enemies to lovers story about two teens who met in middle school. The story follows Fallon Emery, a girl who was bullied to the point of gaining an eating disorder by the boy she thought was her forever. Keaton Ridge, a boy who has been broken since his father committed suicide when he was ten.
Fallon ~ I never thought I'd trust anyone again. I'd built my wall up and it wasn't coming down for anyone. Then I met Keaton Ridge. He appeared in my life and quickly became the only thing I had left that kept me going. But he turned on me. He's spent years torturing me and ruining me. Now i'm different, skinny and maybe a little stronger. He might think I owe him something because the pain he caused me made me strong, but I owe
him nothing. This year will be different. I'm done taking shit from Keaton, it's his turn to hurt.
Keaton ~ I never wanted to hurt her, I just had to. It was a choice I made out of fear for ending up like my father. I wanted more for myself than that. But Fallon was like a wave of an emotion I'd never experienced before. I thought making her hate me would make me hate her, but it only brought us both pain. She might have given up on me, but I'm ready now. I'm getting my girl, and i'm getting my vengeance on my father's best friend too for everything he screwed up. I'll fight until I'm six feet under if I have to. She's always been mine and I've always been hers. Her and I are more alike than she might think, I was scared to love her for years. Only now that she's the one who is scared, I've never been more ready.
TW: This is a semi-dark romance that speaks about harsh topics such as sexual assault, sexual harassment, suicide details, self harm (in detail), sexual content, mature scenes, eating disorders (a lot), bullying, harsh language, and death.
Our moms were best friends. There wasn't much more to it than that. Every holiday, vacation and weekend, I was forced to spend time with Jax and his family. When I was four years old and he drenched my favorite blouse in ketchup, Jax and I became arch enemies...and then - somehow - we became best friends. But like I said, there wasn't much more to it than that. Mostly.
Okay, so of course I liked him a little. How could I not? Even though Jax was annoying at times, he was also funny, athletic, popular, and downright hot, and I was his nerdy little best friend. He was my protector, the one who rescued me countless times from countless threats. We shared more than just friendship...
Until the death of Jax's mother. The grief drove a wedge between us, and only so much more grief would follow. But pain has a way of tearing people apart, only to force them back together again. That's what happened to us.
And, unfortunately, the only way around pain is through it.
Trigger Warning: This book contains references to physical abuse and sexual trauma. Please read cautiously, and remember to take care of yourself.