"Wondering if I dodged a bullet or just lost the love of my life" It was raining the night it happened, when she realized her love was not going to be returned, she had hoped and waited but finally she had enough, she never thought she would be the one ending things but if she didn't do it who else? She had to be the bad guy, take the fall, while the one she loved just stayed silent. Charlotte life was going to change the moment she decided to leave MGI, not renewing her contract.

As a civil war breaks out between northern and southern Thailand, both factions must recruit enough soldiers-including women-to fight. In the humble province of Songkhla lives the Austin family, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Austin, their eldest daughter Charlotte, and her younger brother Matt. The Austins own a rice field, most of their income from rice sales goes toward funding Charlotte's education. As she prepares to graduate from one of the most prestigious medical schools in Thailand, her dreams are abruptly cut short when the southern military recruits her, forcing her to leave behind both her education and her family. Months of boot camp, being pulled away from home and exposed to relentless violence changes her. Coming from a family of rice farmers to becoming a surgeon is what drives her-not only for herself but also to make her family proud after all the sacrifices they have made to support her education. As the war intensifies, women are no longer confined to supporting roles at military bases; they are forced into active combat duty. Originally recruited to cook and help maintain the base, Charlotte now faces her greatest fear-taking lives when her entire purpose in life has been to save them. After being transferred to the Northern enemy border,she must work along side "Waraha" as the new base leader-Charlotte's old position back at the Don Sai Base. As tensions rise between them, they must decide whether to work together or against each other. As the weeks pass, shared experiences of anger, loss, and the deaths of fellow soldiers slowly begin to break down their defenses and walls. Their vulnerabilities show in quiet moments, and their conversations become a rare refuge from the brutality surrounding them. What begins as animosity gradually shifts into understanding...then something deeper.

For Charlotte Paige Austin, writing has always been an escape. Her latest novel, Finding Solace, follows Engfa Valerie Waraha, a ruthless yet broken heiress haunted by tragedy. But as Charlotte dives deeper into her story, strange things start happening-she finds herself in unfamiliar places, crossing paths with Engfa in moments that feel too real to be fiction. Unbeknownst to her, Engfa isn't just a character-she exists. And as their worlds collide, Charlotte begins to question everything. Is she writing the story, or is the story rewriting her reality?

After a quiet life in America as a flight attendant, Charlotte Austin returns to Thailand, eager to reconnect with her roots. But as she steps back into her homeland, she must confront the memories and relationships she left behind, especially the one that broke her heart. Is she ready to face her past and embrace the future in the place she once called home? ~ this is a work of fiction, with some real life moments that happened between Englot. Do not copy or edit any parts of this story.