mattsmunchkins
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After tragedy tears her world apart, seventeen-year-old Hazel is left trying to piece together a life that no longer feels familiar.
Surrounded by the people she loves yet haunted by everything she's lost, she struggles to heal from wounds that run far deeper than anyone can see. Through grief, accidents, old memories, and battles that threaten to break her all over again, Hazel learns that surviving is not the same as living.
Her brothers are right by her side, even though they don't quite show it, their quiet loyalty and unwavering presence become one of the few constants in her chaotic life. Patiently, they help her navigate heartbreak, family struggles, and the painful reality that growing up often means carrying scars that never fully disappear.
But even in a world built from ashes, love can bloom in unexpected places.
Because sometimes, the strongest people aren't the ones who never break.
They're the ones who gather the pieces, stand back up, and choose to keep going.
A story about grief, healing, family, sacrifice, and discovering that even after everything burns, roses can still grow from the ashes.