A review by valerieullmerauthor
Damaged Heart by S.C. Wynne

3.0

While the premise of this book, confronting your past and not letting it affect your life any longer, is a good one, but the main characters left a lot to be desired. Cory comes home after his mother dies, planning on selling his parent's house and leaving again. But he meets the contractor, Rhys, who had a crush on him in high school. Cory isn't what you consider a relatable protagonist. He's very closed off, showing little to no emotion and is the biggest jerk at times, and nothing really changes his demeanor, not even being with Rhys. And that lack of character growth kept me from truly enjoying the story. Also, you can understand Rhys had a crush on Cory, but he didn't know the real guy back then and despite his feelings, he let Cory lash out at him, which was unfair. In the end, Cory was the exact person he was at the beginning and despite that, Rhys fell for the man, which at times was mind-boggling.