<p><strong>ONE OF THE BEST ROMANCE NOVELS OF THE YEAR. "A beautiful portrait of a vibrant community replete with compelling messages of forgiveness and redemption, a heart-shattering reminder of how love in all its forms can be the ultimate salvation."
-Entertainment Weekly
</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>"At times such as these, reading a book like this, it feels important to choose words with care. The word I most want to use about this absolute masterpiece of a contemporary romance is: visionary."-
Seattle Review of Books</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>
"Whip-smart progressive romance with a whole lot of sizzle."-
The Alliterates</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>
"Mia Hopkins keeps it sexy in <em>Trashed</em>, wrapping Eddie and Carmen's romance in a story that's ultimately about culture, community, and the happily ever after we all deserve."
-The Daily Waffle</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>"Delightfully raunchy, yet tender and loving. Hopkins does a great job of capturing both the vulnerability and the passion of sex in her writing."-Bustle</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>He burns for her. Lucky for him, she likes to play with fire. . .</strong></p><p><br></p><p>My name is Eddie Rosas, but everyone calls me Trouble. Since I got out of prison six months ago, I've had one goal: find my father, whatever the cost. My older brother says I need to move on. He also wants me to leave our gang, East Side Hollenbeck, and go straight, but I can't-not until I uncover the truth about our family and its missing piece.</p><p><br></p><p>One problem? I'm distracted. My distraction's name is Carmen Centeno. Smart, passionate, and tough as hell, Carmen is a woman from the neighborhood who's built her career as one of the city's top chefs. She's a master of creating pleasure both in and out of bed. But when our connection deepens, how can I show her I'm not the trash everyone says I am?</p><p>The pressure's rising. Carmen deserves a man she can depend on. And when the ghosts of my past rise up, I'll have to outsmart them-or lose my shot at a future with the only woman who believes in me.</p><p><br></p>