Shattered

He's trouble. She's falling apart.

LIZZY
I should have known he was trouble when I watched him drive his motorbike onto campus, leaving a trail of people whispering as he made his way into the Art Building.
Word around here is, he doesn't date. So why do his eyes keep following me? Why does he want to talk to me?
Rumor has it, Hunter's good at two things: making art, and getting into fights. I love art, but I can't stand violence. I've been on the receiving end of it too many times.
My life is simple, it needs to be if I want to graduate and keep my eating disorder at bay... I sleep, I eat, I go to class and I definitely Do. Not. Date.

So why do I feel so safe in his strong arms?

HUNTER
She's like a spooked little mouse. Not my type at all. Until she looked up at me and I was caught in her azure eyes.
But I won't let her get close. In the last four years, I've lost everyone I've ever loved. I will never trust anyone ever again. The second I do, I'll find myself alone again. So, what's the use?
So I create big metal installations, I go to class when I feel like it, I drink and get into fights at the bar.
I have to stay away from Lizzy, because my darkness will only make hers worse. I know I have to, but that isn't what my heart wants. When I see the pain in her eyes, I can't resist her. I want to help her, touch her...

Protect her.

This is the first book in the Damaged Hearts series, a contemporary romance series.