Bethany has lived her whole life in the shadows, being repeatedly abused by her older brother, Dean. Living in constant fear of when and if it will ever happen again. She is completely and utterly, Broken. When her new friend, Julie, marries Dean, it all comes crashing down around her yet again and the abuse returns with a vengeance. Julie's hometown becomes their safe haven to escape from him. Brandon has never gotten over the fact that their own mother, their flesh and blood, abandoned them when he and Julie were just children. His time in Afghanistan has left him even more scarred, inside and out. Brandon feels completely and utterly, Broken. When Brandon finally meets Bethany, he thinks that she might be the only woman on this earth that could be more than just sex. But, when he finds out that she is the sister of the man that almost killed the only family he truly has, will he turn his back on her or protect her? Can these two broken souls find a way to heal each other?