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Shadowed Scars
Paperback
Publisher: Mireille Martinelli
Published: Jan 12 2026
Pages: 360
Weight: 0.92
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Maliyah Davenport came back to Boston for a family crisis and chose to stay-despite fleeing the city years ago to escape an abusive ex.
As director of a domestic violence shelter, she's rebuilt her life on her own terms and found unexpected hope with Boston Police Detective Reed Morrison. Reed is everything she shouldn't want: charming, protective, and absolutely not looking for commitment.
He cares about Maliyah, but love isn't worth the risk. Not after the lessons life has already taught him about loss. Walking away should have kept them both safe. Instead, it left Maliyah vulnerable when her violent past returned.
Now, as she recovers from a trauma Reed wasn't there to prevent, he refuses to give up on her. He must prove his love through more than apologies-through showing up, through the unglamorous work of earning back the trust he shattered. Because Maliyah deserves someone who fights for her when it's hard.
The question is: can Reed become the man she deserves, or are some betrayals too deep to heal?
Tropes & Themes Readers Love
- Second-Chance Romance
- Protective Hero
- Survivor Heroine
- Damaged / Traumatized Hero
- Obsessive Ex / Stalker
- Kidnapping & Rescue
- I'll Burn the World Down for You Energy
- Healing from Trauma
- Hard-Won Trust
- Final Girl Strength
- Interconnected Standalone - Fragments of Love Series
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