title: Pretty Broken Girl: An Unconventional Love Story (Volume 1)
author:  Jeana E Mann 
description: "Mann's erotic romance is a pleasant surprise in a crowded genre. The strongest elements of the novel are its unusual, multilayered narrative structure and solid character development...Erotic and emotionally charged, the nuanced narrative elevates this office romance." --Kirkus Reviews "An angsty, second chance love story with an old-fashioned category romance feel to it...a well-written and enjoyable read." --RT Book Reviews "This is the first book I've read by this author and I loved it! I couldn't put it down. It grabbed me within the first chapter and held my attention the whole way through." --Kindlebookaddictmom
zlib_text: > PRETTY BROKEN BABY
  
  > A Pretty Broken Short Story
  
  > JEANA E. MANN
  
  > ![](Images/image00026.jpeg)[ ](http://www.jeanaemann.net)
  
  > > NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR
  
  This is a _**SHORT STORY**_ from the Pretty Broken Series. It is intended to
  be read in conjunction with the other Pretty Broken books.
  
  > > TROUBLES
  
  DAKOTA
  
  When I walked into Sam’s office on a crisp fall Tuesday morning, I knew
  something was wrong. The tilt of his head, the clenching of his square jaw,
  the gleam in his green eyes—they spelled trouble. Behind him, sunlight
  streamed through the wall of windows, picking up the highlights in his blond
  hair. The skyscrapers and streets of Laurel Falls stretched out to the
  horizon. I shut the door behind me and locked it. He didn’t look up. My heels
  clicked across the hardwood floor. No response. Not even a twitch in my
  direction. I stopped in front of his desk and cleared my throat. He flinched.
  
  “Sorry. I thought you heard me,” I said. “Do you have a minute?”
  
  “No.” He closed his ey