She Smiled

Lacey Marshall had never known her place in the world. She was shy and her self esteem was practically non-existent. Until one day, an attractive young man sneaks his way into her life. Lacey doesn't know, but underneath his charming and kind exterior, a monster lives. Suddenly, Lacey finds the life she once knew in shambles. But the only thing she knows are the lies he feeds her. In the face of all darkness, he tells her that he only does it because he loves her. Confused, broken, and vulnerable, Lacey has a secret that could get her killed. So when she is faced with the rest of the world, she did the only thing she thought she could. She Smiled.

**This book is written in dedication to the thousands of domestic violence victims in the world. Remember, there is always away out. Love shouldn't hurt.**