She didn't mean to fall in love. She meant to survive.
Audrey's life looks picture-perfect: two kids, a quiet home, and a steady marriage. But behind closed doors, she's unraveling. Kaden, her once-charming husband, has grown cold, controlling, and unpredictable. Audrey is a shadow of the woman she used to be-until one unexpected moment changes everything.
When Blake, a local hunter with a steady voice and soft eyes, steps into her world, Audrey feels seen for the first time in years. What starts as a friendship soon spirals into a storm of passion, secrecy, and emotional escape. But love this intense doesn't come without consequences-and Audrey's choices will threaten everything she's tried to protect.
Torn between two lives, hunted by manipulation and fear, Audrey must decide if saving herself is worth losing it all.
Inspired by true events, this emotionally intense novel explores gaslighting, emotional survival, and the dangerous line between passion and self-destruction.