EmmyLou1982
Katie-Lynn had everything the world told her she should want: a beautiful home, a wealthy husband, twin boys, and a life that looked perfect from the outside. But behind closed doors, the marriage she once believed in had become a prison of control, cruelty, and silence. When betrayal and violence finally push her past her breaking point, she makes a terrifying choice: to leave, to protect her sons, and to find a way to survive on her own terms.
With nothing but courage and a carefully laid plan, she walks away from the life she knew - and straight into the unknown. When her husband's actions finally catch up with him and justice puts him behind bars, Katie-Lynn and her boys find refuge in a quiet coastal town called Sea Glass Cove. Here, amid the sound of waves and the soft light of the shore, she begins the slow, painful work of healing. Piece by piece, she unburies the woman she used to be - strong, bright, and full of dreams she had long forgotten.
As the seasons turn and the community wraps around them, safety becomes something real, not just something she hoped for. And when an unexpected connection begins to grow, it unfolds gently, honestly - a slow-burn love that feels like coming home, proving that even the most broken parts of a life can be smoothed, reshaped, and made beautiful again, just like sea glass found along the tide.
(If you're experiencing domestic violence or any other type of abuse, please seek help from your country's police and/or domestic violence organizations)
***Trigger Warning - this book contains strong scenes of domestic violence, including rape and psychological abuse. Reader discretion is advised***
***This story is fiction and events are created for drama, if any of this is true to readers lives, then it is completely coincidental***