Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover

Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover is a contemporary romance novel about Tate Collins and Miles Archer, who enter a no-strings-attached, friends-with-benefits arrangement with two rules: never ask about the past, and don't expect a future. The story follows their intense physical relationship as it becomes complicated by their growing emotional connection and Miles's traumatic past, which he keeps hidden, leading to heartbreak and shattered promises. The narrative alternates between Tate's perspective in the present and Miles's perspective six years earlier, revealing the tragic event that left him unable to love.