Toxic Hearts: A Marriage of Convenience

By Nadia L. Braeckel

I had everything until I lost it all.

One reckless night, one brutal car crash, and suddenly, my privileged, sheltered world came crumbling down. My parents gave me an ultimatum: get clean or lose everything. So, they sent me to a remote lake house in Missouri, where I had nothing but silence, my regrets, and the painful truth of my addiction. Just as I started to rebuild, life knocked me down again, this time with a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis.

Desperate for stability, I took a job at a restaurant owned by Nick, a hardened veteran barely keeping his head above water. He was drowning in debt; I was drowning in uncertainty. Then he proposed the unthinkable: a marriage of convenience. For him, it was a lifeline. For me, it meant medical care I couldn't afford. It was supposed to be simple, just survival. No emotions. No messy attachments.

Toxic Hearts is my story. Raw, messy, and painfully honest. Proof that even the most shattered hearts can still find a way to heal

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1959424149
• ISBN13: 9781959424147
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Nadia Braeckel
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"