Too Close for Comfort
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Leita married a man who knew how to hold her - and never let go.
James was sweet. Attentive. Safe.
Until his love turned into something heavier. Something that began to close around her like a fist.
When a heartbreaking loss shatters everything they once believed, Leita finds herself walking the tightrope between memory and survival, guilt and freedom.
In the echoes of broken glass and soft apologies, can love be real... if it comes with bruises you can't name?
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