The Bones of Us
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Twenty years of marriage. One betrayal that shattered everything.
Fiona walked away from the only life she'd ever known-
because staying meant losing herself.
Michael let her go-
because he didn't know how to fight for what they had until it was already broken.
Now, caught between who they were and who they're trying to become, they must face the truth:
Love isn't about never breaking.
It's about choosing each other again, especially when it's hardest.
Told from both sides of a fractured marriage, The Bones of Us is a raw, intimate story of heartbreak, healing, and the quiet courage it takes to begin again.
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