When seventeen-year-old Sunny Kent meets the mysterious new boy next door, she knows better than to let him get close. Her life is a carefully constructed cage built with bars of fear and control. She’s ruled by her mother's abusive boyfriend who holds unknown secrets to her past. But Levi Reeves refuses to keep his distance, determined to protect her despite keeping his own dangerous secrets.

Seven years after a night of unspeakable violence tears them apart, fate reunites them in ways neither expect. Levi is no longer the boy next door—he’s a ruthless crime boss consumed by revenge. Sunny is hiding under a new name and carries scars that reach far deeper than the ones that mark her skin.

As danger closes in once again, Sunny finds safety under the protection of Zane, Levi’s best friend and most trusted soldier. His quiet, steady presence combined with his patience and strength make Sunny feel safe in a way she never thought she would again.

Now, as past secrets and lies catch up to each of them, they must navigate a dangerous web of lies and confront truths none of them could have ever imagined. They must choose the price they’re willing to pay to escape the past. As the threats close in from every direction, Sunny’s forced to decide if trusting Levi again—and opening her heart to Zane—will lead to her redemption or destruction.

Beautiful Scars is a raw, unflinching, slow burn, dark romantic suspense novel about survival, betrayal, and the devastating choices we sometimes have to make in the name of love and forgiveness.

**This story explores heavy themes including trauma, abuse, and survival. Click here if you’d like a full list of content warnings for this book.**