Beyond Repair (Broken Heart Series)

Katie is known for her bubbly personality, beauty, and caring nature toward patients and friends. She is talkative and somewhat scatterbrained, though most people find her likeable. Sam is her opposite—surly and dismissive. Over six years of knowing him, it has become clear that Sam dislikes her intensely. Around him, Katie becomes nervous and clumsy, her tendency to talk excessively worsens, and she struggles to act normally. His intimidating presence and physical appearance further unsettle her. Katie's cheerful exterior masks a troubled past that is beginning to affect her present. When Sam discovers she is in danger, he becomes unexpectedly protective, despite his usual coldness toward her. Sam carries his own trauma from his time in Special Forces and has become emotionally numb. Katie is the one person who makes him feel again—the last thing he wants. However, he cannot ignore her danger. As they grow closer, Sam's own damage may cause Katie more harm than her past ever could. This is a full-length contemporary romance with a happy ending and no cliffhanger. The story contains swearing and violence.