A Lover to Live For: A psychological drama of heartbreak, temptation, and dangerous secrets

By Tanya Madsen

Book Overview

A story of fractured love, buried wounds, and the dangerous pull of the past.

Judith is trying to build a life that feels steady after years of chaos, but the men who shaped her trauma aren't easily left behind. Justin, once her safe place, grows cold and punishing as jealousy and resentment take root. And when Nicolas-addicted, unraveling, and unable to let her go-reappears, Judith slips into a secret connection that threatens everything she's tried to rebuild.

A trip to Mexico brings Judith and Nicolas face-to-face again, reigniting a bond as destructive as it is familiar. Meanwhile, her sister Lizzy seizes the moment to rewrite her own story, no matter who gets hurt.

As loyalties fracture and old patterns tighten their grip, Judith must confront the truth she's avoided: some loves heal, some loves haunt, and some loves can ruin you.

A Lover to Live For is a tense, atmospheric novel of trauma, desire, and the emotional inheritance that binds a family across generations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1970593032
• ISBN13: 9781970593037
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Aching Hearts Press
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 17 years and up