Shadows we Leave Behind
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Last published Tue, Sep 2, 2025
Leah has lived her whole life under the weight of silence, trapped in a house where her pain was dismissed and her voice ignored. When her sister Lexi finally steps in, the two women confront a mother more loyal to her boyfriends than to her daughters. Taken into the safe haven of Lexi and her girlfriend Jasmine's home, Leah must learn how to heal, how to trust, and how to believe that family can mean something more than blood.
But healing is never simple. Old wounds bleed into new beginnings, secrets threaten to resurface, and Leah must decide if she will always be defined by the shadows of her past-or if she will choose the light of the life waiting for her.
A story of sisterhood, survival, and second chances, Shadows We Leave Behind explores the resilience it takes to break free and the love it takes to truly heal.
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