The Hurt Between Us

💥 Grumpy sunshine. Age-gap.

💔 The Hurt Between Us
Book Two in The Hurt Series (Rowan & Nate's world)

He was never hers to want.
Too old. Too broken. Too buried in a past he never crawled out of.

Dean Callahan lost the love of his life in Afghanistan.
Now, he keeps his heart locked behind grief, guilt, and a garage door.

Cassie Monroe? She's the storm he didn't see coming.
Too young. Too reckless. Too good at getting under his skin.

One night. One kiss.
It should've meant nothing.

But she tastes like a second chance-
and Dean hasn't believed in those for a long, long time.

He's the mistake she can't stop making.
She's the fire he should've stayed away from.

And this time?
Walking away might just hurt more than falling ever did.

⚠️ Content Warning ⚠️
The Hurt Between Us is a New Adult romance intended for mature audiences.
This story contains explicit sexual content, coarse language, and themes of emotional trauma and grief.
It also includes depictions of drinking, smoking, and complex emotional relationships involving past military loss and guarded intimacy.
Reader discretion is strongly advised.

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