Sliver of Truth An Injured Hero Secret Lovers Romance

A stripper. A handyman. An impossible secret. Is it love or lust? And what happens when a mill girl breaks the cardinal rule? Men beg to touch my body. Yet, Dusty’s moves against mine with unspeaking eloquence. My heart stammers when we’re alone. I hate that I love the strength of his arms. I love that I hate it too. The feeling keeps me sane because when we’re apart, doubt creeps in. I’m ashamed to admit my fears about what happens if everyone finds out we’ve been hooking up. Along with the guilt, come the horrible thoughts I shouldn't have about Dusty’s disability. Perhaps those emotions are a sign I’m not a good person and there is a sliver of truth that I don’t deserve a better life. After all, what would a single dad really want with a woman who took her clothes off to get to where she is? Subjects: romance novels, steamy romance, contemporary romance series, dark romance, racy book, southern romance, southern romance series, emotional reads, blue collar romance, bad boy romance, long romance series, love, love stories, new adult romance, found family romance books, sexy romance, dirty books, angsty romance novels, sexy books, disability bias, stutter, stuttering, alpha hero, alpha male, secret lovers, secrets, dirty secrets, disabled hero, brother’s friend, single dad, single father, single parent, widow, widower, handyman, childhood abuse, domestic abuse, neglect, friends to lovers, friends with benefits, strong heroine, coming of age, forbidden romance, opposites attract, second chance at love, abuse survivor, emotional triggers, good boy wants bad girl, happily ever after, college romance, love heals, raw emotions, white collar crime, organized crime, blue collar romance, anti-hero, anti-hero romance, small town, small town romance, small town southern, small town southern romance, dual pov, dual perspective, loyalty, loyal friendship, twists and turns, wrong side of the tracks, stripper, exotic dancer, gentleman’s club, strip club, cocktail lounge, undercover, blackmail, mill girls, north carolina, brighton, raleigh, shattered hearts, shattered hearts of carolina, splinter of hope, shred of decency, sliver of truth, homewrecker, home wrecker, holding onto hope, deep gap, bleeding heart, kingsbrier, jody kaye