Beautiful When He Breaks (Sinners of Blackthorne U #5)

ELI
I’m supposed to have a plan.
Instead, I have a baby daughter dropped into my life without warning, parents who’d rather disown me than stand by me, and a future that looks nothing like the one I thought I was building.
The only thing keeping me steady is the one person who’s always been there—my best friend.
Julian has been my constant for as long as I can remember. My home. My person. I just never let myself question why losing him once felt worse than losing anyone else. But Julian is carrying demons of his own, and loving him might be the one thing that finally destroys us both.

JULIAN
I’ve been in love with Eli for as long as I can remember, and I’ve spent just as long knowing he could never be mine.
So, I let myself get lost in something toxic, something destructive, something that nearly broke me. The last person I ever expected to save me was Eli. Now he’s looking at me differently, touching me differently, loving me in ways I never let myself dream about.
But I’m damaged, ashamed, and still learning how to believe I deserve something good. Eli might be the only thing I’ve ever wanted—but wanting him has always been the most dangerous thing I could do.
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Beautiful When He Breaks is the fifth book in the interconnected Sinners of Blackthorne U series, but it is a complete standalone. Readers are advised to approach with caution and ensure they are comfortable with the listed triggers and content warnings before proceeding.