James Royce thought losing his girlfriend was the worst thing that could happen to him.

Then he survived the night he tried to jump.

Sadie Turner has spent her life hiding—hiding bruises, hiding fear, and hiding the lie that got her the job she desperately needs.

When Sadie moves into James’s apartment to keep an eye on him, neither of them expects what happens next.

Between late-night cooking, quiet laughter, and shared scars, two broken people begin to build something fragile and extraordinary.

But the past isn’t finished with them yet.

James’s manipulative ex wants him back.
Sadie’s stepfather is hunting her down.
And the truth Sadie has been hiding could destroy everything.

Now the fragile world they’ve built together is about to shatter.

The Hero is an emotional, heart-stopping romance about survival, second chances, and two broken people learning how to live.