Broken
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Elizabeth Brington's world is shattered when she is forced to leave the only family she has ever known due to a horrific discovery. Akim becomes her light of love and happiness after being taken in by his lovely family, their friendship becoming deeper with each passing day. Their connection becomes the envy of those who witness it, an indestructible love story.
When Lizzy returns from a life-changing scholarship overseas, she discovers that Akim has moved on, leaving her sad and scared of the future. Haunted by her past, Lizzy battles her inner demons and embarks on a difficult recovery path, trying to mend the scars that threaten to swallow her.
Amid her recovery, Lizzy is divided between conflicting feelings for Mike, Akim's devoted buddy who remained by her side during her darkest hours. As her life begins to return to normalcy, a startling catastrophe occurs, plunging her world back into chaos.
Elizabeth must confront her fate and swim the perilous waters of love and loyalty after being forced to choose between Akim and Mike. Will she find the strength to overcome the anguish and heartache, or will her broken spirit keep her lost forever?
"Broken" is an engrossing story of love, betrayal, and self-discovery. You will be intrigued by Elizabeth's tenacity and compelled to turn each page, holding your breath as her fate hangs in the balance, and as she embarks on her journey of perseverance and atonement. Will she get the answers she needs and regain her shattered life, or will fate forever reject her?
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