They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger... Calida Jokobi doesn’t see it that way. Surviving an abusive relationship with a sadistic, manipulative man changed her. She has spent the last two years carefully constructing her new persona with two goals in mind: to keep the remaining pieces of her heart safe and her deepest secrets buried. One man puts it all at risk. Malcolm has been a part of Calida’s life for as long as she can remember. A friend. Her first teenage crush. Now he's asking for something she swore she'd never give again: her heart. Calida must decide if she should risk the fragile façade she’s created and give Malcolm the chance he’s asking for. They say love can heal all wounds… Malcolm Frankel wants to prove to Calida it’s true. She survived a hell most people couldn’t fathom. He’s been by her side fulfilling whatever role she needs him to play. All except the one he wants most. It took nearly losing her to make Malcolm realize he couldn’t keep denying his feelings. He knows no one goes through an ordeal like that and comes out unscathed, but the closer they get, the more he learns just how deep Calida’s wounds go. She’s the only woman he’s ever loved, and Malcolm is ready to put his own heart at risk for a chance at mending hers. \\This novel is a follow up to my debut book: Fiendish. I have constructed it so that it may work as a standalone for new readers.\\

There’s an art to gift giving. It’s not how much you spend, but more about thought. For Calida Frankel, she doesn’t have to think too hard about what would put a giant smile on her husband’s face. She knows exactly what he’d love…besides unwrapping her, that is. A mason jar. A notepad. And her ‘kinky’ to-do list. But all’s fair in love and sex. So, even knowing the level of naughty running through Malcolm’s head, as an added bonus she tells him to make one of his own. Carte blanche to let his fantasies run wild. Making it the birthday gift that keeps on giving. \\This is a companion novella that can be enjoyed alone, but is better with Not Broken.\\