First published 2018
Lily's world shifts when her sister dies, shattering the security of her loving family home. The loss leaves her vulnerable and searching. She enters marriage hoping for comfort but instead finds herself trapped in a cycle of abuse and terror. Her husband's violence isolates her from the warmth she once knew. Fear becomes her daily companion as she struggles to recognize the woman she has become. Each day brings new challenges as she fights to survive the relationship that promised love but delivered only pain. Slowly, Lily begins to see beyond her current circumstances. She starts the difficult work of reclaiming her identity and finding the strength to leave. Her journey toward freedom requires confronting both her trauma and her capacity for healing. As she breaks away from abuse, Lily discovers unexpected possibilities for connection and joy. She learns that rebuilding means more than just escaping. It means choosing to believe in her worth again.
Genres: romance, literary-fiction, domestic-fiction, abuse, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, second-chance
110 pages · Paperback · Independently published
Content warnings: abuse, domestic-violence, emotional-abuse, physical-abuse