safety, your purpose—even your identity?
A work of literary women’s fiction about friendship, trauma, and rebuilding a life.
All Jake wanted was a quiet life—a chance to choose a future without looking over his shoulder and hiding behind a new name. After years on the run with his mother, he's learned to keep his head down and his distance.
Until he meets Brooke—and risks trusting another survivor.
Their friendship is unexpected, profound—the kind that makes you believe in second chances. Brooke is fierce and fragile, grieving her parents while raising her brother alone. Jake discovers he's good at being there for her, at offering the patience and compassion she desperately needs.
But when his dangerous past comes lurking, Jake does what he knows best: he runs. The distance he puts between them only opens the door for new threats to Brooke's safety, leaving Jake trapped between guilt and fear.
Their bond won't survive unless Jake faces his past to reclaim himself—and find his best friend.
