HEAVY by M. L. Burns (Paperback)

Calista’s life falls apart after a series of choices leave her with nowhere to go. Searching for distance from the chaos she left behind, she retreats to a remote cabin her family once used as a summer escape. She plans to rebuild it, hoping the work will give her structure and space to start again.

What she doesn’t expect is to share the cabin with someone else.

Ronan has just been released after fifteen years in prison. Freedom offers little comfort, and he expects to drift without purpose after so long behind bars. His only stability comes from the cabin he has been allowed to stay in while he adjusts to life outside. He is not prepared for Calista’s arrival.

Their connection is immediate and complicated. Calista is drawn to the space they share, but also to the man living there. Ronan carries a past marked by violence and isolation, yet there is something steady beneath his rough exterior that unsettles her more than she admits.

As they are forced into close proximity, boundaries begin to blur. The cabin becomes a place of tension, rebuilding, and emotional confrontation. Both are carrying secrets, and both are trying to rebuild lives that feel fractured in different ways.

HEAVY is a dark romance that explores survival, control, and emotional conflict in an isolated setting where escape is not simple and trust comes at a cost.

Perfect for readers who enjoy dark romance, forbidden attraction, forced proximity, morally grey characters, and intense emotional tension in isolated settings.