Synopsis & Trigger warnings!!!
Broken Rhythm
A Why Choose MMM Dark Romance
Book Two in the Ashes & Embers Universe
Jack Rylan's addiction has stolen everything that once defined him. The cravings that pulse through his veins like wildfire have left him desperate for one thing: control. When his world shatters in a single, irreversible moment, he's forced to confront a truth he's been avoiding, he can't survive this alone.
Kieran Blackwell has spent a lifetime mastering control. Raised by fists and impossible expectations, he's built walls around his heart to contain the darkness that follows him. But Jack threatens to dismantle everything Kieran has fought to maintain, awakening a protective instinct that wars with his need for control.
Dominic has lived a life of secrets and betrayal, hiding behind lies to protect those he loves. When an assignment goes wrong and a bullet changes everything, he's left with not just physical but emotional scars and years of loving two broken men from afar. As a Secret Service agent, FBI operative, and SWAT officer, he's saved countless lives but failed to save himself.
When betrayal fractures what little trust remains between them, and a near-death experience forces all three men together, the lines blur between possession and protection, between obsession and love. Their rhythm is broken, their hearts fragile, but together they might find a new way to breathe.
Three shattered souls.
One dangerous connection.
And a love that refuses to let go, even when everything else falls apart.
Broken Rhythm explores addiction, abuse, betrayal, and survival through the lens of a raw, emotionally intense MMM romance. It's dark. It's messy. It's possessive. And it's about three men who will stop at nothing to heal each other.
No easy healing.
No safe choices.
Just three men fighting for the same thing.
Each other.
⚠️Content & Trigger Warnings
Broken Rhythmis a dark, emotionally intense why choose MMM romance. This story explores trauma, addiction, power dynamics, and psychological tension. Reader discretion is advised.
This book contains:
Addiction & Substance Abuse
• Active recovery themes
• Cravings and relapse triggers
• References to past overdose
• Emotional and psychological struggle with sobriety
• Internalized shame surrounding addiction
Violence & Trauma
• Gun violence (on-page shooting)
• Medical trauma (emergency surgery, coding, near-death events)
• Hospital scenes and life-threatening injuries
• Childhood physical abuse (off-page, referenced in detail)
• Emotional and physical abuse from a parent
Mental Health
• Trauma responses
• Panic attacks
• Dissociation
• Anger management struggles
• Survivor’s guilt
• Grief and fear of loss
BDSM & Explicit Sexual Content (18+)
• Consensual BDSM dynamics
• Dominant/submissive relationships
• Power exchange
• Possessive and controlling behaviors within consensual boundaries
• Explicit MM and MMM sexual scenes
• Switching dynamic (dominant/submissive role fluidity)
• Praise kink and control-based intimacy
Dark Emotional Themes
• Anger
• Betrayal and fractured trust
• Intense possessiveness
• Emotional volatility
• Themes of identity and power
This story does not romanticize addiction or abuse. Healing is messy, nonlinear, and emotionally raw. While this book contains dark themes and explicit content, it also centers on consent, communication, and survival.
Please read responsibly and take care of yourself.
