It made my heart ache for him.”ĬLARA HATTON, Mrs. His eyes were dark pools of emotion, giving me the impression he was holding back tears. “He remained where he was, looking unsure of what to do. Be prepared to be swept off your feet by his uncanny beauty, c*cky, unpredictable, brave, devious, reckless, selfish and volatile behavior and let his vulnerabilities and flaws melt your heart. There are no words that can fairly describe the complexity of Dante Rata. It’s dangerous, reckless and so forbidden…ĭANTE RATA: 15 years/Multi-racial (Maori & Croatian)/Student/Drug dealer/Black hair/Black-brown eyes/Tattoos.

Their forbidden attraction is palpable, fueling cocky behavior by Dante, while Clara struggles to cope with her guilt. They are off to a rocky start dealing with schoolwork, drama and boundaries.īeing a horny teenager, Dante takes advantage of his good looks by setting out to seduce his new teacher. But underneath the rough exterior is a complex and reflective young man marred by the devastation of murder, helplessness of drug addiction and unspeakable secrets.īroken English (book 1) opens up to Dante meeting his new English teacher, Clara Hatton, Mrs. The Broken Lives series follows student, drug dealer and poet, Dante Rata from the age of fifteen into adulthood as he grows up coping with family, life, school, drugs, music, girls, women, sex and more sex.ĭante is a product of his environment born and raised into violence, drugs, gangs and crime in the streets of South Auckland. You even did it during detention.”īooks in Broken Lives series should be read in order: “You were doin’ it all through English class.” “Then stop eyeballing me like you wanna ride my c***,” I said. Dante’s reckless & forbidden seduction of his English teacher, who is married!

Behind the Tears by Marita A. Hansen