The Shadow of the Past

The Shadow of the Past follows the emotional journey of Amia, a young artist from Gatlinburg, Tennessee, who struggles to rebuild her life and rediscover her identity after a tragic accident forever changed her childhood.
Raised by her uncle, Edwin Cooper, a renowned painter, Amia learns to express her deepest emotions through art. For thirteen years, she has lived with grief, unanswered questions, and fragmented memories of the fire that changed her life forever. As the truth about her childhood begins to unfold, Amia discovers what really happened to her best friend, Thomas.
They say love can overcome any obstacle, but this time, love wasn't enough. Believing himself unworthy of her love, Thomas walked away, carrying the pain of their unfinished story with him for years.
Thirteen years later, fate brings them together one last time. Faced with the truth and the weight of the past, Amia and Thomas must decide whether love can survive in memories or whether healing begins with letting go.
A heartfelt novel about love, loss, forgiveness, and the courage to leave the past behind.

"Every love leaves an ache, some deeper than others. We ache in embraces and reunions, in kisses and farewells, but the deepest ache of all lives within our memories."

Love deeply while you can. Time is never endless.

Originally published in print: June 2022 by Hermann Publishing, Sibiu, Romania.
Now available in Romanian on Voxa.