Stray Love: My Lessons on Love, Life, and Loss
It's the real story of a girl who thought LOVE could fix what LIFE had BROKEN.
Stray Love is a raw, relatable memoir about what it costs to love someone you can't save. It follows Stacey's journey through chaos, drugs, and loss, facing the painful reality that not every story ends the way you hoped. It's about loving someone you have to leave behind, knowing exactly where their choices will lead. This is a story for anyone who has felt the ripple effects of their own decisions, learned life's hardest lessons, and somehow, after all the heartbreak, found their way to a happily ever after. Along the way, Stacey learns to forgive herself and let go of the shame from choices she made when she was young-realizing those very moments shaped her purpose and led her exactly where she was meant to be.
In this memoir, you'll follow Stacey and Ray Ray through a story of:
Stacey's transformation from a sheltered, well-behaved girl into someone forced to face the brutal realities of love, loss, and survival.A love so intense it felt like salvation-but in the end, brought nothing but heartbreak.Ray Ray's life, shaped by violence, drugs, and crime-a past he could never outrun, no matter how much he wanted to change.How loving Ray Ray pulled Stacey deep into his chaos, leaving her fighting to hold on to herself as everything around them fell apart.Making hard decisions that will change the path of your life.What readers are saying
★★★★★ "This book is a must-read. The pain and sadness she feels is palpable. It's heartbreaking and raw."
★★★★★ "Read this in 4 hours - I couldn't put it down."
★★★★★ "This book has a lot of drama. The twists and turns due to drinking and drugs was mind blowing. Such intense love but really destructive."
★★★★★ EDITORIAL REVIEW:
Author Vida Sik rated 5 stars:
"Opposites do attract. But for Stacey, the glow of finding the 'love of your life' corroded under the harsh reality of marriage. Instead of living happily ever after, she experienced a roller-coaster ride of obsessive love, drug addiction, and possible mental illness. Her determination to make a success of her marriage to Ray is admirable, but she discovers love does not conquer all.
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Author Bio Profile Stacey C Liakos
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Stacey's journey began with the promise of deep love-and the sting of loss. Raised in a warm, supportive Rhode Island home, she understood the power of connection, but nothing prepared her for what it meant to love someone shaped by dysfunction and violence. Ray Ray was a product of his environment-a man whose childhood was filled with chaos, leading him down a path of drug dealing and addiction.
What followed was a series of heart-wrenching struggles. Each day in that relationship brought challenges that pushed her to her limits, as she fought against a tide of addiction and despair. She learned that sometimes making the harder choice was the right thing to do for herself.
Today, Stacey lives a life transformed. Now a successful entrepreneur and the proud owner of DDL Advertising in Rhode Island, she has rebuilt her world with passion and purpose. Residing in Somerset, MA, and happily married for over a decade with three beloved children.
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