Rent Never Tear Us Apart

Synopsis

Perfect for readers of Colleen Hoover, Jay Crownover, and K. A. Tucker, the first novel in this darkly sexy contemporary series from bestselling author Monica Murphy kicks off an emotionally powerful two-part tale of forbidden love.

Crazy how eight years can disappear in an instant. One look at Katie Watts, and I'm a fifteen-year-old again—the one who risked everything to save a terrified girl from her twisted kidnapper. She's grown-up now—beautiful, quiet, composed—and telling her story to the world. A story that involves me in more ways than you can imagine. She used to call me her guardian angel. Sure, I risked my life, but she was worth dying for.

I need to make contact with her. Just to ensure that she's safe.

Somehow we reconnect. We become friends . . . but I want more. I want to make her mine. And she wants me too. Does she know who I am? Has she figured me out? Not yet. But she will. In the meantime, I need to make sure that whatever hold that animal had on her is gone.

So, yeah, I'm stealing these moments with her. Savoring them. Knowing, dreading, that she'll soon find out who I really am. And everything will fall apart. All because of that twisted, perverted monster sitting on death row. Her kidnapper. A convicted serial killer.

My father.

Praise for Never Tear Us Apart

"All the best parts of romance and betrayal . . . I couldn't turn the pages fast enough."—New York Times bestselling author Jay Crownover

"A powerful story that left me raw yet hopeful."—USA Today bestselling author K. A. Tucker

"A powerful story of friendship, trauma, coping and betrayal. The characters jump off the page into real life and will have readers gasping and feeling every emotion that they go through. Another amazing book to add to Murphy's already stellar library!"—RT Book Reviews (4 1/2 stars)

"Murphy has written a compelling and emotional love story of two severely broken people, each of whom can be healed only by the other."—Booklist

"Murphy imbues these characters with genuineness and plausibility. . . . [Readers] will look forward to the promised sequel."—Publishers Weekly

"It's poetic, addresses difficult themes, and captures the essence of our fragility as humans and the strength love provides."—Heroes and Heartbreakers

"Beautiful, poignant, and perfectly written . . . It's a book that burrows into your very heart and grabs hold. A book that's different yet unforgettable. A book that touches on a deeply emotional and dark subject and yet gives you the light at the end of the tunnel for it."—Dirty Girl Romance

"Emotional, beautiful, devastating and fascinating . . . To say I loved this book is an understatement. . . . I truly recommend this story if you're looking to read something different and out of the box."—The Sisterhood of the Traveling Book Boyfriends

"A beautiful kind of heartbreak . . . the kind of heartbreak that keeps you flipping pages, holding your breath and on the verge of tears. All in the hopes that what you know is going to happen, deep down in the darkest parts of your heart, will actually all work out and these characters you've come to care about will heal and love and live."—Black Heart Reviews

"Had me tangled in knots emotionally with the compelling plot, dark and twisted romance, and heartbreaking past Ethan and Katherine had to endure."—Harlequin Junkie

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