Silent Year, Shattered Return

By Candice Harris

Silent Years, Shattered Return
A Story of Love, Loyalty, Betrayal & Rebirth

Arielle James spent fifteen years loving a man behind bars.
Fifteen years of loyalty.
Fifteen years of raising their son alone.
Fifteen years of believing that love could survive anything.

But when Malik finally comes home, nothing is the way she imagined.

The man she fought for is a stranger-hardened by prison, haunted by resentment, and carrying secrets that shake the foundation of everything she built. Their long-awaited reunion quickly spirals into late nights, cold mornings, emotional distance, and a betrayal that shatters her to the core.

Left heartbroken and drowning under the weight of a love that no longer feels safe, Arielle faces a painful truth:

She survived his sentence...
but she's losing herself to the aftermath of his release.

Now, she must choose between the man she swore she'd stand by
-or the woman she's finally trying to become.

✨ Silent Years, Shattered Return is a raw, gripping, deeply emotional urban drama about a woman rediscovering her strength after giving everything to the wrong love-and finding herself in the process.

If you love:
✔ Realistic Black love stories
✔ Gritty urban drama
✔ Strong female leads
✔ Healing arcs after heartbreak
✔ Emotional, page-turning storytelling

...this novel will stay with you long after the final chapter.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G437QG3Q
• ISBN13: 9798275944228
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"