Jude Brooks is bad news. He's the kind of guy that leaves behind a string of broken hearts and Tatum O' Connor is not about to be one of those girls, despite all of Jude's advances. They have a past, and Tatum's determined to make sure they don't have a future.

Unfortunately for her, "no" isn't a word in Jude's vocabulary.

The more she backs away, the more he pushes.

Tatum's hiding a pain that no one sees and holding on to a hurt that may never heal. Letting Jude into her heart could shatter her completely-and what if she opens up to Jude and he can't handle her baggage?

Love is never easy-especially when the person you're falling for is the person you blame for the worst event in your life.