The Duty and the Dream

By Abigale Schmidt

Joseph had spent his life in unwavering discipline, a man bound by his strict sense of duty and an ironclad resolve. Happiness was a fleeting concept, something he had long accepted as unattainable. But on the brink of surrendering to despair, he sees her-Elsa.

In a single, heart-stopping moment, everything changes. Her presence is a force that shatters his meticulously constructed world, leaving him vulnerable for the first time. Elsa is everything he never dared to dream of-graceful, enigmatic, and filled with a light that calls out to the shadows in his soul. For the first time, happiness feels within reach.

But with this newfound hope comes an agonizing choice: will Joseph forsake the duty that has defined him for so long to pursue a love that could transform his life? Or will the weight of his past and his unrelenting sense of obligation pull him back into the darkness?

A story of love, sacrifice, and the courage it takes to fight for happiness, Joseph and Elsa's journey will leave you breathless and questioning the limits of devotion.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1944260153
• ISBN13: 9781944260156
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Abigale Schmidt
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"