Fragile Lives (Little Hope Series #4)
Ariana Cane
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
4.20
· Steam/Spice level: 4 of 5
Explicit open door [?]
· 14 ratings · 346 pages · Published: 22 Feb 2023
Leila
I was born in this small town, and I knew one day, no matter what I did to prevent it, I’d die here, alone. What I didn’t account for was my brother’s mysterious, dark, damaged friend coming to town and making his way into everyone’s hearts. But his years serving in the Navy seem to cause him a different level of damage that no one else sees: one that hides on the inside and scars deeper.
He’s older. He’s a mess.
Hiding his pain behind a wicked smile, ridden by the guilt of someone else’s mistakes, he refuses to play by the rules.
Archie
I found this little town because I was looking for closure in my miserable life. But what I really found is something entirely different—someone, who saw me at my lowest. The only one who sees the real me.
She’s younger. She’s pure. She’s my friend’s sister.
She’s smart. Smart enough to know she should run from me, leaving me in the dust.
But I find myself chasing her, scared she’ll reveal my dirty secrets. Scared she’ll leave me alone with them.
“I would give everything to keep you, but I got nothing left to give.”
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This slow-burn, strangers-to-enemies-to-lovers, contemporary romance is a standalone filled with angst, pain, and finding peace. Each book contains a story about a different couple. No cheating. No cliffhangers. HEA.
TW: severe depression, alcohol abuse, mention of su1cide. Strong language. 18+.
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Tagged as:
- military 6
- contemporary 6
- age gap 6
- small town 4
- suspense 4
- dark romance 3
- dual pov 3
- hurt/comfort 3
- bdsm 3
- sibling's best friend 3
- first person pov 2
- forbidden love 2
- height difference 2
- tortured hero 2
- rich hero 2
- fem-dom 2
- ceo/tycoon hero 2
- men in uniform 1
- forced proximity 1
- m-f romance 1
- grumpy/cold hero 1
- possessive hero 1
- caretaking 1
- cheerful/happy heroine 1
- competent heroine 1
- sweet/gentle heroine 1
- sleuth heroine 1
- bad boys 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- suicide / ideation 4
- mental illness 3
- mental trauma 2
- death / grief 2
- self harm 1
- queerphobia 1
- alcoholism 1
- geography
- north america 1
- usa 1
- massachusetts 1
- maine 1
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The 'Little Hope Series' series
3.85 · 99 ratings
contemporary · small town · maine · usa · north-america · tortured hero · first-person-pov · caretaking · dual-pov · m-f · from hate to love · abuse · length-medium · hurt-comfort · forced proximity · slow burn · tortured heroine · cold hero · angst · explicit-open-door
Little Hope Series reading order and complete book list ❯
