SuzannePark
"In love, the smoke can be just as suffocating as the fire."
Ishmael believes he has found perfection in Sarah: a sweet, dedicated woman who seems to anticipate his every desire. But behind her clear eyes and measured gestures lies an architecture of manipulation that he cannot begin to comprehend. Amidst inexplicable nausea, heavy silences, and a social circle that is crumbling, Ishmael clings to the only person who hasn't abandoned him.
However, in this three-year relationship, nothing is as it seems. Is Sarah a calculating villain, or is she the reflection of a past that Ishmael has chosen to forget? Discover that, sometimes, the truth hurts more than the lie... and that the smoke always hides the ashes of a tragedy.