Fractured Heart: A small town romance novella

Johnny Miller is not who he claims to be. Posted undercover in a town tainted by corruption, his mission is to unearth the twisted roots within the local police department and council. But when he crosses paths with Elle, the reclusive wife of councillor Stanley Adams, Johnny finds himself distracted by something far more compelling than his investigation.

Elle carries a grace that belies the suffocating secrets of her life. A fortress of self-imposed solitude, she knows the consequences of letting anyone too close, let alone an outsider with a suspicious agenda. But Johnny's charm is as relentless as his quest for truth, and Elle's icy exterior begins to show its fractures.

As alliances shift and deceptions come to light, Elle and Johnny spiral into a world where their attraction could be their undoing.

The deeper Johnny delves, the clearer it some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.

Can love truly conquer all, or will a fractured heart become truly broken?