Flawed (Gamer Girls Book 1)

They broke her.  Ruined.  Completely destroyed.
 
Destiny was supposed to be perfect. As a teen, she'd given up boys for a love of pixilated wonders and fantastical ideas. She wasn't just a gamer, she was going to be a game maker. All she wanted was to give the world a little piece of her dream.

Then they found her.

Now, she can't do it. Can't do anything, really. Being close to another person is torture. The thought of being touched steals the breath from her lungs. Working on games? If they ever found out, they'd kill her - or so they said. She's not ok. Her memories live too close, flashbacks come too easily, and surviving each day is getting harder and harder.

Nothing can take back what happened to her.

He doesn't care.

Chance thought he'd hit the jackpot. Finding the famous Destiny Pierce working at a hardware store? She was desperate enough to take his job offer, but the woman who'd inspired him to create this fledgling game company is not the same one standing before him now. This one is shattered.

It shouldn't matter. He's not the man to fix her. Hell, he's got enough of his own problems. All he needs is for her to get his game up and running, and she's willing to help. But those sad eyes make him want to put a smile on her kissable lips, because that's as close as he can get.

She can't touch people.

He can't stop.

For people like them, perfection is out of reach. The goal is just to keep going. For now, it's making a game, but Chance isn't ready to let her quit. If he can teach her how to live again, maybe she can get past those memories and find something worth caring about.

Hopefully, that something will be him.
He may not be perfect, but he's flawed in just the right way.

TRIGGER WARNING: Contains off-screen rape and assault, domestic violence, addiction, suicidal tendencies, phobias, bullying, cyber harassment, violence, and more. The Gamer Girls series is based on what could have happened during GamerGate. Each novel features strong women, the men who love them, and the games that let them escape reality. Contains graphic language and situations that are suitable for a mature audience. This book is a standalone novel which moves forward a larger story.