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Four years ago, Noah Monetti gave his heart to the wrong woman—and she shattered it. Now twenty-six, Noah has built a life around staying emotionally untouchable. As one of the most talented tattoo artists around, he has the looks, confidence, and success people envy. But behind his intimidating appearance is a deeply sensitive man struggling with insomnia, anxiety, panic attacks, and depression. He attends therapy, leans on his loving parents, and relies on his best friend Jason, but one thing remains off-limits: love. Noah promised himself he would never again give someone the power to destroy him. Then Isabella walks into a café. Beautiful, confident, and seemingly untouchable, Isabella catches Noah’s attention—but it’s her warmth that truly unsettles him. For Jason, the connection is obvious from the moment he sees her. He becomes convinced that Isabella could be the woman Noah has been waiting for, and he quietly decides to bring them together. Noah wants nothing to do with the idea. Because he knows exactly what could happen if he lets Isabella close. He could fall in love. And Noah is terrified that if he opens his heart again, it will only give someone another chance to break it. But Isabella sees something beneath the walls Noah has built—a tenderness he tries desperately to hide. And as Jason’s meddling slowly brings them closer, Noah is forced to confront the one thing he has spent four years running from: Maybe his heart isn’t broken. Maybe it’s simply been waiting for someone who knows how to hold it.