Scars She Carries, Love She Deserves

By Laurel Wilder

She escaped his control. Now she's learning how to breathe, love, and trust again-on her own terms.

After years of surviving emotional abuse, Elena Grey isn't looking for rescue. She's building a new life-one piece at a time-for her daughter and for herself. What she doesn't expect is Jack: quiet, steady, and nothing like the man who once broke her spirit.

Jack Thompson has scars of his own, but he sees Elena not as someone damaged-but as someone powerful. With patience and gentle persistence, he offers her something she thought she'd lost forever: a safe place to fall.

Just as Elena begins to believe in love again, the shadows of her past return. Her ex isn't ready to let go. But this time, Elena isn't the woman she once was. She's a mother. A survivor. A woman rewriting her story-and this time, she's holding the pen.

A powerful story of resilience, second chances, and the kind of love that doesn't just heal-but helps you bloom.

Perfect for fans of romantic suspense, emotional slow burns, and heroines who rise from the ashes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FKGYVXL5
• ISBN13: 9798294484859
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"