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Phoenix, a young woman overwhelmed by grief, abandonment, and the loss of the person she loved, Brie, who survives a suicide attempt only to wake up in a hospital facing the painful reality that she is still alive. Forced into therapy and sent to live with her estranged mother, Alexandria Rivers, a high-ranking government official who left when Phoenix was ten, she struggles with resentment, trust, and the feeling that everyone is making decisions for her. As therapy slowly uncovers the deep wounds left by her mother's disappearance and Brie's loss, Phoenix begins confronting emotions she has buried for years. At the same time, she forms an unexpected friendship with Mia, a kind barista whose patience and honesty offer Phoenix one of her first genuine connections since losing Brie. Throughout the novel, Phoenix's journey explores grief, mental illness, forgiveness, identity, and the difficult choice between merely surviving and discovering a reason to truly live, while hinting at larger secrets surrounding her mother's mysterious past.