Broken Echoes (Live on Kindle Unlimited!)
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They've both lost someone-but in very different ways.
Tommy Doyle had loved his wife before he lost her. Diane Callahan survived her husband before he was killed.
Tommy and Diane meet in a grief support group in Boston, neither looking for love, only a way to get through the day. They both see something in each other and, before they realize it, that something begins to grow.
Until Tommy discovers the truth he never saw coming. Something he believes he can't overcome.
Shattered, he pushes Diane away, breaking the heart of a woman who was only just learning how to trust again.
By the time he realizes his mistake, it's too late. Now he has to find a way to take back what he lost-what he threw away. Now he will need to prove that love after loss is still worth fighting for.
A story of grief, healing, and second chances.
TRIGGER WARNINGS:
This story contains themes that may be difficult for some readers, including grief after the death of a spouse, emotional trauma, and recovery after loss. It also includes references to domestic violence and follows the journey of a survivor of intimate partner abuse. While the abuse is not portrayed in graphic detail, there are times it is discussed and the survivor has flashbacks.
Reader discretion is advised.
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