Pretty Wild Thing — Jeana E. Mann

2017 Carolyn Readers Choice Award

While other girls my age are hitting the clubs and getting laid, I spend my time changing catheters, bathing, and feeding my younger brother Hank. He's been my world since our parents died, since a tragic accident left him paralyzed from the neck down. He relies on me for everything and requires twenty-four-seven care. Sometimes I think about what it might be like to date, but I can't leave Hank for even a minute. It's more than a girl should have to cope with, but I'm happy to do it because I love him so much.

When extreme sports enthusiast Tucker Spaulding lands on my doorstep, I have no idea how to explain the mess of my life to him. He's sweet and sexy and wild. And he treats Hank like a man instead of an invalid. No matter how much I like Tucker, I can't risk my heart on a guy who plays so recklessly with his life. I know how fragile life can be, and Tucker likes to take too many chances.

Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe I'm missing out on life and hiding behind Hank. Maybe -- just maybe -- I should give Tucker a chance.

This is the sympathetic portrayal of a full-time caregiver, her paraplegic brother, and the man who loves them both.

Pretty Broken Series:

Pretty Broken Girl
Pretty Filthy Lies
Pretty Dirty Secrets
Pretty Wild Thing
Pretty Broken Promises
Pretty Broken Dreams (Release 2017)