"My name is Candi Johnson, and this isn’t another sappy love story. It isn’t a fairytale, and in my life there is no happily ever after. My boyfriend, Landon Michaels, has been abusing me since the month after we started dating; and three years later, I’m still with him." Candi has put up with abuse for years, too in love with her track-star boyfriend to try and leave him, but how much longer can she really take it? How much longer before reaches her breaking point? She has two options; break up with him and end the suffering, or let the beatings get worse and worse until one turns out fatal.

Trigger warning for anyone who's been sexually assaulted, harassed, raped, or abused in any way. This was based on a true story that had happened to me, I just don't want anyone to go through the same thing I went through. Some details may have changed and got left out due to the fact that I don't want to recall everything that happened.

"3 days more, I'll b back, luv. We'll talk then." I'd been reading his text message over and over again. But it had been almost two weeks now and I hadn't heard back from him. The waiting time was starting to feel like an eternity, and it's now making me wonder... Will he really come back to me? I missed him terribly! Unspoken words. Soundless tears. Selfish emotions. Pride. And the feelings I should have recognized. These were lessons I used to ignore. Until Cliff came into my life. Bit by bit, he changed something within me. Like a gentle rainfall, he turned my harsh, uncaring winter into a nurturing, blossoming spring. If you have time to spare, please, sit awhile with me. Let me tell you about how I learned the greatest, most unforgettable lesson of my life. This is a novel inspired by a true story about the biggest lesson one has ever learned from love. Will the experience shatter you or make you whole? You be the judge! ________________________ "Never has a romance novel been so grounded in reality and morals. Shadows in the Rain will entice such forward lovers to hold onto those they value." - @Zeph777 ❤ "This was a very touching story. I loved the use of the Spanish language as well. Nicely done, it's definitely one I would recommend to others!" - @LuliWrites ❤ "Amen to this 💔" - @kkkkkarenj ❤ "The message behind the story is brilliant... I'd like to thank the author for taking me on this rollercoaster of feelings. Your story was superb... I shall forever be in your debt for sharing such a beautiful story. Keep up the great work!" - @Maya0150 (Maryse B.Z.) ❤ ________________________

Stacey Williams had always loved Axel Teller. But he had paid her no mind. She wanted more than the meaningless flings they had. She wanted her love to be returned. She wanted to be loved back. She did everything to get his attention. She had one-night stands with countless boys - throwing away her innocence - and tearing apart her reputation. All for him. But Axel didn't notice Stacey as anything more than a girl to have a fling with on the side. And Stacey watched as the boy she loved fell for another girl, and they were happy and complete. And Stacey was alone and hated. Tarnished and scarred. She was the girl he left behind. [The first book won the 2015 Wattys for the Cover-to-Cover award and 2016 Fiction Awards. Book two won the 2018 Fiction Awards. #1 in Teen Fiction and Short Story.] book two is currently unavailable, it will be released late 2023.