ONE BREATH AWAY (ON HOLD)
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At seventeen, she lost her parents.
At twenty-one, she lost her choice.
Forced into a marriage she never asked for, she expected cruelty... but instead found an anchor.
He was never meant to marry her-deceived by his own family, betrayed by hers. Fourteen years older, yet nothing like the man they painted him to be. He doesn't cage her-he fights for her. He doesn't silence her-he gives her voice back.
This isn't a story of romance born from force.
It's a story of protection, trust, and a girl reclaiming her stolen future.
Because this man-humiliated by his own family's deceit-refuses to cross the line of morality. No matter how much they pressure him to "act like a husband," he chooses honor over tradition, respect over control. Instead of chaining her down, he gives her freedom: the right to study, to dream, to rise.
And when years pass, freedom takes its true shape. She becomes a woman who stands tall, a voice for women's rights, fearless and unshakable. He too refuses to stay silent, speaking out against the same system that once used him.
Together, they break chains. Not as lovers bound by force, but as allies in dignity.
And when the time comes, they part ways-through a mutual divorce, not with bitterness but with respect. She finds her independence, her voice, and her choice. He gives her the space to choose her own life partner, even as his heart may belong elsewhere.
This is not just a love story-it is a story of freedom, feminism, and the courage to stand against what is wrong.
📖 ONE BREATH AWAY is Book One of the JUST series, a journey of strength, respect, and voices that refuse to be silenced.
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