Tattered Stars by Catherine Cowles

Be brave. Just for sixty seconds. Twenty breaths. It took every ounce of my courage to return to the small town I fled all those years ago. But I should’ve known he’d hate me. How could he not when my father’s blood still runs through my veins? Yet here I am, desperate for a chance to make things right. Even if it means facing the family my father almost destroyed and the boy with the dark eyes—now grown—who still haunts my dreams. I never expected just how explosive things would turn between us. He’s the last person I should want. Yet, somehow, I keep drawing closer—so close I know I’ll… Read more.
Trigger & Content Warnings
- Child abuse recounted
- Grief & loss depiction
- Death of a parent
- Attempted murder
- Gun violence
- Physical assault
- Stalking
- Arson
- Kidnapping & attempted kidnapping
- Animal cruelty & injury, on-page (dog)
