Cynthia's world is set askew when the police inform her of a brutal attack perpetrated on her husband Evan. Left in a coma with massive brain damage, Evan is kept alive by a litany of machines. Cynthia sits by his bed for days, waiting for a positive sign that never comes. When the doctors suggest she remove her husband from life support, Cynthia unravels in despair.

While soul-searching, she wanders the hospital grounds and meets a wounded man who is suffering through his own struggles. Her life changes forever when he makes her an offer she can't refuse.

*Broken is a short story in the Asher Benson thriller series which takes place after Asher's War. The series is full of snarky humor, nonstop action, and scary thrills.