Safe Was Never Love

By: Humphrey, Britney

Isla Newman learned early that love and safety are not the same thing. Growing up next door to twin brothers who shaped her world in very different ways, she mistook protection for devotion and silence for strength. One loved her loudly. One loved her quietly. And somewhere between the two, Isla disappeared. Years later, when she returns to the town she once fled, old truths resurface-about control, about damage, and about the cost of staying too long.

Safe Was Never Love explores difficult themes, including emotional abuse, coercive control, toxic relationship dynamics, physical violence, and parental neglect. While this story ultimately centers on healing and self-reclamation, parts of it may be triggering for some readers. Please take care of yourself while reading.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN13: 9798248408740
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"