From USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters comes an emotionally gripping, standalone, romantic suspense with an edge of darkness. . I never thought of life like the petals of a rose before. But they're so alike. Delicate and easily crushed. . Broken ... just like he made me. He could pluck away and there was nothing I could do except be destroyed and accept my fate. . That's what he does, he ruins what he touches. Ruthless and cold hearted. They gave me to him. To break. To do as he'd like. All because I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. . He grew addicted to the feel of plucking away at me. At leaving me bare and taking control over every piece of me. And if I'm honest with myself ... I grew to love it too.