There is no such thing as a hero.If you want justice in this world you make it yourself. That's why I became a lawyer. I don't trust anyone, not since the night I saw my mother murdered. But when tattooed, gorgeous Cole Davies saves my life from the very criminals I swore to fight, my armor begins to crumble. He's dangerous. He has dark secrets. I know I should walk away but I can't. I want to peel back his layers, see what lies beneath. But I'm terrified of what I'll find there.I've been broken for a long time. I had a life once. A future. Then I made a mistake and that future was shattered. Now I live in a world of violence, where everyone is out for themselves and you have to watch your back. I trust no one. Until I meet Olivia. She's intelligent, beautiful. And dangerous. I should walk away but I can't. She's breaking down my walls. But if I let her, I'll lose her. I can't be her hero. No matter how much I want to be.Gripped is an 18000 word New Adult Romance novella. Other books by Katy Baker This Beautiful Stranger, Book 1 of Reach For Me (a New Adult Romance series) This Beautiful Moment, Book 2 of Reach For Me (A New Adult Romance series) This Beautiful Betrayal, Book 3 of Reach For Me (A New Adult Romance series) This Beautiful Forever, Book 4 of Reach For Me (A New Adult Romance series) Tasting The Boy Next Door, Book 1 of The Boy Next Door (an erotic romance series) Exploring The Boy Next Door, Book 2 of The Boy Next Door (an erotic romance series) Teasing The Boy Next Door, Book 3 of The Boy Next Door (an erotic romance series) Loving The Boy Next Door, Book 4 of The Boy Next Door (an erotic romance series) At The Party, Book 1 of My Best Friend's Father (an erotic romance series) At The Apartment, Book 2 of My Best Friend's Father (an erotic romance series) At The Office, Book 3 of My Best Friend's Father (an erotic romance series)