Amid a family's darkest hour, secrets and desires clash, and the bonds of sisterhood are tested like never before.
"Just let go, Imani, let go!" Ilani's voice quivered angrily as she stood at her twin sister's bedside, the sterile hospital room amplifying their heated confrontation. "For once, release the grip on the spotlight - our parents, my friends, the man I love - and everything else you've always sought to possess. For once, stop stealing the very attention that belongs to us all!"
In the world of the Hart sisters, where love is inextricably linked with rivalry, health divides them, and a hotshot doctor becomes the unexpected center of their universe, a heart-wrenching choice looms.
Words are powerful, and once they escape your lips, they linger eternally in the hearts and minds of those they touch.
Regret hung heavily in the air for Ilani Hart, for you cannot unring the bell of spoken words.
Introducing the Hart sisters: one robust and full of life, the other frail and teetering on the edge. And then there's Luca Jovanni, the enigmatic medical doctor both sisters have fallen head over heels for. In a tangled web of emotions, loyalty, and longing, who will Luca choose without shattering the heart of the other?
Letting go is hard, but sometimes, clinging desperately is the greater agony.
In this gripping tale of love, rivalry, and redemption, discover the power of forgiveness, the agony of unspoken words, and the resilience of sisterhood. Dive into a world where the spotlight casts shadows, and the heart is the ultimate battleground. Will the Hart sisters find a way to heal, or will their desires tear them apart forever? Find out in this emotionally charged, unputdownable novel that keeps you hooked until the last page.
*First in the Fire Whiskey series*
'What if I was making the wrong choice again, picking the bad guy over the steady and reliable one? Because as I lay there in Steve's arms thinking about Brad, this became a very real choice...and the choice slowly become a decision. No matter how I looked at the situation, I wasn't shaking these new feelings. I had chosen Brad without meaning to, and laying with Steve suddenly felt wrong. Very, very, wrong. Like I was cheating, but he was the one I was engaged to!'
Paige accidentally discovers love the way it was meant to be with her fiance's ex-best friend as she pushes for them to reconcile the past, but the two seem destined to be star-crossed lovers as the unforeseen keeps Steve in her life. Brad is quiet, mysterious, always in control. His calming presence spreads through her soul like fire whiskey does in her body. Steve is steadfast, morally upright, dedicated, and simple.
She is also haunted by her traumatic history with Jay, and struggles to move beyond the abuse he put her through, which is affecting her relationship with Brad.
Paige wrestles with self-doubt, self-destruction, working through trauma, PTSD, grief, and loss. She is a beautiful and talented singer, with a charming and sweet personality, and encompasses a huge capacity for love in spite of how broken she has been.
Content Warning: This book contains mature content and potential triggers including sex, domestic violence, miscarriage, suicide attempt, PTSD, depression, violence, and cheating.
Published on Wattpad November 2021