![]() When an injury overturns her ballet career, Isabella decides to move to a new city so she can start fresh and discover who she is without dance. WARNING: This book contains heavy themes, such as loss of a loved one and suicide. Now, another heart holds the power to heal me…or destroy me. In a world where hearts break, I lost mine once. As our bond deepens, so do the secrets that come to light, challenging everything I thought I knew about love and loss, and blurring the line between heartache and hope. He’s the opposite of me in every way, yet I’m inexplicably drawn to him. ![]() Determined to find the bright, optimistic woman I used to be, I never expect what awaits me there.ĭark, brooding, emotionally detached. My husband is cruelly ripped away from me, leaving my broken heart behind.ĭrowning in grief, I reach out to his heart recipient, while seeking solace in a support group for fellow lost souls. Then, on my five-year wedding anniversary, my dreams shatter. I’ve included the blurbs, links to my book reviews when available, and links to Amazon for easy addition to your collection. Each of these contemporary romance novels was a 4 or 5-star read for me. I love watching the transformation from start to finish.įrom upbeat to angst-filled, super spicy to semi-sweet, grumpy to incorrigible player, there’s a couple for everyone on this list – and plenty of tropes at play too. ![]() In fact, many of these books have made my Best of the Month or Best of the Year lists in the past – when done right, it’s a trope that feels so fulfilling by the end. They really do put the reader through their paces emotionally, and the amount of tension makes them bingeable, memorable reads. Whether it’s an angsty, emotional journey or a lighter one filled with speed bumps, romance books featuring tortured heroes are layered, interesting stories. These books are typically very impactful, and the relationships usually develop after a significant amount of conflict. When they finally find the person who gets them to open up, it can be a life-changing experience. They’re often grumpy jerks or closed-off a-holes who harden themselves to the world in an effort to keep others from seeing the shattered pieces or vulnerabilities that lie beneath the surface. They often don’t feel they’d be a good or healthy partner for anyone, and they tend to avoid serious relationships because of that. I don’t love the term “broken” or “damaged” hero, but many of the guys on this list would consider themselves exactly that.
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