Torn - Carian Cole

Readers of Lauren Asher and Penelope Douglas will love this angsty, New Adult romance exploring a forbidden relationship between fated souls by rising BookTok author Carian Cole. \n When I was five years old, I told Toren Grace we were going to get married when I grew up. A close family friend, he'd always been my favorite person. His name was even my first word. Now that I've turned eighteen, I make it clear my feelings haven't changed. Only now, my once innocent crush burns like smoldering embers. \n \n Tor's one of the good guys. He's my rock--loving and devoted with a strong moral compass . . . that makes it impossible for him to return my feelings. But one unexpected kiss between us knocks him clear off his axis. Now, we can't forget how that kiss felt, and what it changed. \n \n But I'm not a little girl anymore, and he's everything I need. I'm everything he needs, too. We can't deny that we're soulmates. \n \n Yet, we're both the one person the other should never, ever want. And neither of us can stand to let our forbidden feelings betray or hurt anyone. I know he's struggling with the rights and wrongs, but I'm determined for us to have our happily ever after together. \n \n The problem? Tor is fifteen years older than me. He's also my father's best friend.\n