First published 2016
After her breakup with Elec, the protagonist moves into a new place and discovers her neighbor Damien looks exactly like her ex, only more attractive. The artist next door owns two large dogs whose constant barking disrupts her sleep. He acts cold and distant toward her. One evening she hears laughter through a gap in her bedroom wall and realizes Damien has been listening to her therapy phone calls. He knows her private thoughts and vulnerabilities now. They begin talking regularly. Damien offers practical advice for moving past her breakup and becomes a trusted friend. She develops strong feelings for him, but he insists they can only be friends. Despite his words pushing her away, she senses his true emotions through physical cues like his racing heartbeat. Her heart broke when Elec left, but now it beats intensely for Damien. She worries he might destroy it completely.
Genres: romance, contemporary-romance, new-adult, new-adult-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, friends-to-lovers, second-chance-romance
269 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Content warnings: emotional-abuse, mental-illness