Damaged Goods

Paisley's endless tears and manipulative chaos have been the soundtrack to her brother Damian's life, fueling a resentment that has curdled into a dark, simmering rage. For years, he has fought her "noise" with cold, placid silence. She seeks attention through emotional pleas; he craves the absolute control that would finally put her quiet.The breaking point arrives in a secluded grove of pines. When the line between their mutual loathing and a terrifying, possessive desire is violently shattered, the air crackles with a new, dangerous energy. In the heat of the moment, Paisley discovers the shocking truth about her own emptiness, and Damian finds an intoxicating, addictive form of peace.Damaged Goods is a raw and intense story about two broken souls who realize that the only way to be put back together is to be claimed. Their connection is a destructive truth, a battle of wills written in the language of possession, proving that for some, love isn't a solace-it's a conquest.