Matching Bruises

Iris Anderson's life looks perfect from the outside-wealth, beauty, and a famous last name. But the truth is far from golden.
After losing her father as a baby, Iris was raised by her mother, a beloved author, whose warmth and strength were everything to her. But when her mother is diagnosed with leukemia and dies not long after marrying a charming stranger, Iris is left alone with the man she never trusted. Behind closed doors, her stepfather becomes cruel, controlling-and abusive in ways she can't speak aloud.
Isaiah Johnson has lived through hell more than once.
With parents addicted to drugs and a childhood spent surviving violence, neglect, and the streets, Isaiah learned early that love doesn't come without pain. He's in and out of juvie, quick to throw a punch, and even quicker to shut people out. But beneath the anger is a boy who's never been given a chance.
They're both trapped in lives they didn't choose. Both scarred by the people who were supposed to protect them.
When Iris and Isaiah cross paths, it isn't soft or simple. It's raw, messy, and real. And for the first time, they find someone who understands the weight they carry. Someone who sees the bruises beneath the surface and stays anyway.

This book includes intense scenes of physical and sexual abuse.
There will be a (TW) warning before every scene, and a (BTN) - Back to Normal, at the end of the scene

This Book was revised and improved with the help of ChatGPT, and my dad 😂