Emily’s greedy, shameless mother steals her allowance, ruins her reputation, and eats her beloved pets—while the whole town buys her lies. With her family’s survival and her own future at stake, Emily must decide if she’ll keep playing the victim or finally break free. But in a house where hope is never safe, will she ever taste justice?
Death by TikTok? Not quite. When a snarky law grad wakes up inside the over-the-top CEO romance she just roasted online, she’s forced to play the role of the innocent, endlessly forgiving wife to a billionaire with the emotional IQ of a rock. But this time, she’s rewriting the script: can she free the lovesick heroine, outsmart the cold CEO, and finally get justice for every reader who ever threw a book across the room? As lines blur between fiction and reality, she’ll risk everything to break the cycle—and discover what it really means to choose yourself. Will she escape the plot’s grip, or is true freedom just a dream away?
Lauren’s life is defined by the expectations of her small Midwestern town and her entanglement with Evan, the golden boy, and Mason, the brilliant outsider. When a secret hospital switch upends everything, Lauren is forced to confront the painful realities of love, loyalty, and self-worth. Her emotional journey moves from silent obedience to quiet rebellion, as she risks everything to break free from the roles others have forced upon her.