Independently published Bruised | Ally Avery

I thought this summer would be all lazy mornings, late-night gaming, and zero drama at my best friend's house. Then his ex-con big brother comes home on parole. I'm told to stay away from him. I'm told he's dangerous. That he'll only bring me pain. I like a little danger in my life, though. I like a little pain, too, and from the moment he lays eyes on me, it's clear he'll give me both. Maybe everyone is right about him. Maybe his heart is as black as his fists are bloody. But I don't know if I can stay away. And I don't know if he'll let me. Bruised is a best friend's brother MM romance about a flustered goth boy who just wants to stay out of trouble and the tempting ex-con who keeps pulling him back in. It's the first book in Wrecked & Wrong, a series of interconnected standalones set in Portland, Oregon.