Rose: From Zero to Hero

By E. M. Peterson

On the unforgiving streets where shadows harbored both danger and fleeting solace, Rose Witter wasn't just a sixteen-year-old runaway - she was a protector, a fiercely self-appointed guardian in a world that offered none. For years, she navigated the brutal rhythms of homelessness, scavenging for survival with a street-hardened resilience that belied her age. Her world, however, revolved not around the scattered kindness of strangers, but around Blue, a fragile orphan with eyes like the deepest ocean, whose real name remained a secret only to her. Blue was Rose's anchor, her reason, the only family she had ever truly chosen.

Their fragile existence was shattered when they were dragged into the darkest nightmare: kidnapped by a ruthless human organ trafficking syndicate preying on the city's invisible. Miraculously, through a desperate, brutal escape that left indelible scars, they clawed their way back to freedom. But the trauma ignited a fierce, righteous inferno within Rose. No longer merely surviving, she vowed to dismantle the insidious network that sought to profit from the vulnerable. Trading her street smarts for a badge, Rose Witter transforms into Officer Witter, her uniform a new kind of armor as she embarks on a relentless war against the traffickers, a war fueled by the memory of their captivity and an unwavering promise to Blue. Yet, through the grime and the danger, through the crucible of shared trauma and unwavering loyalty, their bond deepens into something profound and unbreakable, a love forged in the shadows becoming the brightest beacon of hope and strength in a world determined to break them.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H12LC97Q
• ISBN13: 9798196060069
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"