Short Synopsis
The Tattered Gloves is a powerful new novel from USA Today bestselling author J. L. Berg.

Full Synopsis
Head down. Don't look up. Never make eye contact.

Those were the words I lived by growing up, the words that protected me in an unsafe home. But words are only letters, and eventually even they couldn't keep his hands off me.

Hoping to leave behind the shattered life of my past, I find myself in a boring, small town, with an aunt I've never met, and at a school I loathe.

But soon I learn that not everything in this world is as black and white as I've determined. Sometimes those we are so quick to judge often need a second, third, or even fourth time to make a first impression.

And often, there are friendships and even love waiting just around the corner, if we are brave enough to take the first step.

Am I brave?

Or will I hide behind these tattered gloves of mine forever?

"J.L Berg captured the beautiful side of being young, while simultaneously reminding us how fragile our minds are, regardless of age." ---Candace Reads

"Honestly, this book touched my heart, and touched it deep. I wanted to go inside of this book and hug Willow, Addy, Sam, and Allison - something I never thought I would actually want to do.- These characters became REAL to me. I connected with them, I cried with them, and I soared with them." ---Pretty Little Book Reviews

"It was Willow's journey as much as it was some of the other characters here and it was a journey that I am so glad that I got to be a part of. I cried with her (even when she couldn't but the pain was very real), I rejoiced with her in her strongest moments and I feel as though I grew right along with her as well and honestly, this was exactly the kind of book I needed right now." ---Winchester Book Reviews