This book was a HUGE labor of love, and it took me to a very emotional place. I put off writing this story for a long time, and I had even planned on publishing it under a pen name due to some of the taboo content in the beginning. I also anticipated it being nothing more than an erotic novella. Then I gave it a little heart, then a little more, and all of a sudden, this beautifully tragic love story began to unfold. I sent a few chapters off to my trusted beta readers and they begged for me to publish this under my own name. I’m so glad I did.

Cora and Dean wrote this story for me, and I hope you enjoyed the ride.

If you would like to chat about this book, feel free to check out the Still Beating Discussion Group on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1830681193755622

If you or anyone you know suffers from suicidal thoughts, please seek help.

You are wanted, and you are loved.

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

If you or anyone you know is a victim of rape or sexual assault, please reach out. You are not alone.

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673

Remember Oliver Lynch? The man who escaped from his kidnapper after twenty-two years in captivity?

His story is coming!

Stay tuned for “Lotus” — a contemporary romance novel scheduled to release in 2021.

Playlist

Listen to the playlist HERE

“Hey Jude” — The Beatles

“Bag of Bones” — Silversun Pickups

“Shimmer” — Fuel

“Haunted” — Poe

“Angel” — Theory of a Deadman

“Change (In the House of Flies)” — Deftones

“Overfire” — Thc

“Carnival of Rust” — Poets of the Fall

“Lucky Now” — Ryan Adams

“The Otherside” — Red Sun Rising

“Starlight” — Muse

“Head Above Water” — Avril Lavigne

“Blind” — Lifehouse

“Hold Back the River” — James Bay

“Through Glass” — Stone Sour

“Blessed Be” — Spiritbox

“Especially Me” — Low

“Watch Over You” — Alter Bridge

“Breathing” — Lifehouse

“Hold” — Built For the Sea

Acknowledgements

First and foremost, my undying love and eternal gratitude must be given to my incredible husband, Jake. I assure you, this book would not exist if it weren’t for him. I basically crawled into a black hole of darkness for thirty-three days straight as I devoted full time hours to the completion of this book. I’m a mother of three, so my husband kicked into Super Dad mode and held down the fort while I brought this story to life.

Jake also deserves the biggest shoutout of all shoutouts for creating my book cover. Y’all.

Picture this: a living room cluttered with toys, a toddler pulling at our pant legs and demanding chicken nuggets, a camera on a tripod that almost got knocked over a dozen times by said hungry toddler, a wife complaining that her arm was going to fall off, and 938749324234 different takes as we tried to properly center and frame the photo with our arms chained together.