by Glenn Beck
First published 2011
Rachel Price stares at a photograph of herself as a young girl, bruises visible beneath her blue shirt. She holds onto a single precious memory from her childhood: the day her father called her his snow angel while they played outside together. That moment of safety and love stands alone in an otherwise dark past. Now Rachel finds herself repeating the same destructive patterns with her own daughter. She remains trapped in an abusive marriage, too frightened to leave the familiar pain behind. Her daughter represents the only brightness in her constrained world. Then an old friend calls unexpectedly. This conversation sets Rachel on a path that could offer her final opportunity to reclaim the life she abandoned. As Christmas approaches and snow begins to fall, Rachel discovers that her childhood memories may not reflect reality. She must choose between the comfort of her assumptions and the uncertainty of truth. Her decision will determine whether she breaks free from the past or remains forever bound by it.
Genres: domestic-fiction, abuse, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: abusive-relationship, found-family, second-chance
Period: Christmas
279 pages · Hardcover · Threshold Editions
Content warnings: abuse, domestic-violence, emotional-abuse