romance + trauma

5 books tagged both “romance” and “trauma”.

Just Listen

Sarah Dessen · 2006

After a falling out with Sophie, model Annabel stays silent until Owen, a music obsessed boy, helps her speak truth.

2,445-word summary · 11 min read

Losing Hope

Colleen Hoover · 2013

Holder retells Hopeless from his side, grieving Less and searching for Hope.

2,492-word summary · 11 min read

Archer's Voice

Mia Sheridan · 2014

Bree flees to Pelion, Maine and falls for Archer Hale, a mute recluse hiding a violent family past.

2,787-word summary · 12 min read

Bared to You

Sylvia Day · 2012

Eva starts over in New York and falls for Gideon Cross, whose past mirrors her own trauma.

2,471-word summary · 11 min read

Hopeless

Colleen Hoover · 2012

Homeschooled Sky starts public school and falls for Holder, whose past links to hers in painful ways.

2,015-word summary · 9 min read