Bruised Hearts (H.S)

He broke her. He saved her. He might destroy her.

Clara Hale always believed in love the way Austen and Brontë wrote it-beautiful, eternal, worth every storm. But real life isn't a novel, and Josh-the charming boyfriend everyone else envies-hides his temper behind easy smiles and sweet apologies. Bruises fade, but the fear doesn't.

When Clara finally thinks she knows who she is and what she deserves, he shows up again.

Harry Styles. The boy with haunted eyes. The boy who kissed her once and ruined her carefully built walls. Arrogant, dangerous, magnetic-he's everything Clara swore she'd never want. Yet every time their paths cross, sparks ignite into flames she can't control.

Torn between the toxic safety of the boy she's always forgiven and the dangerous pull of the one she can't forget, Clara finds herself caught in a storm of betrayal, obsession, and impossible choices.

Harry is broken-scarred by a violent past, drowning his rage in alcohol and fights. But when he looks at Clara, he sees the only light in the chaos. And when he touches her, she feels alive in a way she's never dared admit.

Love isn't supposed to hurt. But some hearts aren't just broken-they're bruised. And bruised hearts don't heal quietly.

Rated R : Explicit sexual content , Strong language, abuse, trauma, toxic relationships, violence, substance use.