Other Broken Things Author:C. Desir From the author of Bleed Like Me, which Booklist called ?edgy, dark, and turbulent with passion? comes a ?gritty, honest portrayal of the road to recovery? (VOYA) and forbidden romance?starring a fearless, unforgettable heroine. — Natalie?s not an alcoholic. She doesn?t have a problem. Everybody parties, everybody does stupid things, like getting... more » in their car when they can barely see. Still, with six months of court-ordered AA meetings required, her days of vodka-filled water bottles are over.
Unfortunately, her old friends want the party girl or nothing. Even her up-for-anything ex seems more interested in rehashing the past than actually helping Nat stay sober.
But then a recovering alcoholic named Joe inserts himself into Nat?s life, and things start looking up. Joe is funny, he?s smart, and he calls her out in a way no one ever has.
He?s also older. A lot older.
Nat?s connection to Joe is overwhelming, but so are her attempts to fit back into her old world, all while battling the constant urge to crack a open bottle and erase that one thing she?s been desperate to forget.
Now, in order to make a different kind of life, Nat must pull together her broken parts and learn to fight for herself.« less