breaking the rules (mex)

"Love destroys you, breaks you into a thousand pieces that no one can put back together... No one but you." Tyler is sexy, intelligent, and self-assured. Angry with the world, his temperament is unpredictable. The tattoos on his body are a constant reminder of all he has lost, of the mistakes he can never forgive himself for, and of the desires he will never fulfill. He has learned the hard way that loving means suffering, and that the only way to survive is to live by his own rules. Cassie is smart and funny, a little cynical, and she doesn't care what others think of her. She knows her priorities, her expectations, and she's very clear about the kind of life she wants to live. But beneath that facade of security and control lies a broken and frightened heart that she tries to protect at all costs. Almost two years have passed since Tyler and Cassie last saw each other. Neither is prepared for the reunion, to accept that the attraction they once felt is still there, under their skin, impossible to ignore. Falling hopelessly in love seems inevitable; but, sometimes, love is not enough.