First published 2013
Cass Daniels serves coffee and takes orders at a greasy diner, living in a trailer with her mother and enduring her worthless boyfriend Jackson who treats her badly. She has accepted that girls from her background don't get fairy tale endings. Then Tucker White, lead singer of the rock band Damaged, walks into her workplace. Tall and covered in tattoos, Tucker sees something in Cass that others miss. He recognizes her beauty beneath the surface and senses the pain she carries. Tucker becomes determined to break through the walls Cass has built around herself. As he pursues her, Cass must decide whether to trust this mysterious musician or stay trapped in the life she knows. The story follows their developing connection as Tucker tries to convince Cass she deserves more than settling for less. At its heart, this is about a young woman learning to believe she has value and deserves love.
Genres: romance, music, contemporary-romance, new-adult
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Diner
Period: Contemporary
240 pages · Kindle Edition · Gallery Books
Content warnings: domestic-violence, emotional-abuse