From Jody Kaye, bestselling author and the creator of the Kingsbrier Quintuplets, comes a heartbreakingly honest story of an assault survivor whose unlikely friendship with a former college basketball player helps her heal. Full of heavy emotion and written with grace, Shred of Decency, a friends to lovers romance, grabs onto your heart and soul and doesn't let go...

—Aidy—

It's my word against his, and understanding the risk of someone finding out what happened to me is a hard pill to swallow.

When the pain and loneliness becomes unbearable, I run into the most unlikely person capable of stopping my world from caving in... A decent man, who spent time behind bars.

No one believes Morgan has much to offer anymore, not even him.

But this once? I know better.

Morgan is looking for a fresh start, too. I rely on his friendship while learning how to feel safe again. Yet the closer we get, the more I question how often the punishment fits the crime.

Aidy & Morgan's love story is perfect for readers who love angsty, found family, new adult and college sports romances. A steamy slow burn about a good girl in need of comfort who finds first love in the arms of a bad boy basketball player, this opposites attract romance is the first full-length book in the small town North Carolina, Shattered Hearts of Carolina Series and has a guaranteed happily ever after. (Please Note: This book contains other sensitive scenarios that may trigger readers.)

The Shattered Hearts of Carolina Series Best Binge-read Experience:

Book 1: Splinter of Hope

Book 2: Shred of Decency

Book 3: Sliver of Truth

Book 4: Holding onto Hope

Book 5: Home Wrecker

Book 6: Deep Gap

Book 7: Bleeding Heart

With strength and determination to overcome the odds, be prepared for the Mill Girls' thought-provoking love stories to tear at your heartstrings and their friendships to weave their way into your soul!