A sweet, shy, and somewhat innocent college freshman. She is clever and driven, eventually finding her own voice even against her overprotective brother .
Millie's older brother and Jude's best friend. His protectiveness is a major source of conflict throughout the story. Reviews - Broken Boys Can't Love | The StoryGraph
Inexperienced and wanting to catch the eye of a crush in her class, Millie asks Jude for dating advice and "practice" on how to flirt and gain confidence.
A senior and a star athlete (though the focus is on the romance rather than sports). Underneath his bad-boy reputation, he is a "cinnamon roll" with deep emotional scars.
Broken Boys Can’t Love by Micalea Smeltzer is a new adult college romance following Millicent "Millie" Madison and her brother’s best friend, Jude Cartwright. It is the fifth book in The Boys series but can be read as a standalone .
Their relationship shifts from friends to lovers in secret. They deal with the tension of hiding from Cree and Jude's internal belief that he is undeserving of love . Main Characters
As they spend time together, Millie sees past Jude’s playboy mask, discovering a "broken" man struggling with a painful past, including a difficult breakup with an ex and his former best friend . Jude finds himself drawn to Millie’s light and sweetness, even as he fights his feelings due to the "bro-code".
