When Aubrey rents her downtown apartment to Natalie, a classmate in need, she expects gratitude—not public humiliation and a battle over rent. As Natalie’s shameless demands spiral out of control, Aubrey must find the courage to stand up for herself and risk losing her reputation, her friends, and her peace of mind. Will she finally draw the line, or let Natalie walk all over her one last time?
Twenty years ago, I locked my daughter in a cabinet and walked away, haunted by guilt ever since. Now, with my son's high-society wedding on the line, the past claws its way back—my daughter's voice echoing from the grave, demanding to be found. If I can’t face the horror I buried, my family’s future—and my soul—may be lost forever.
Betrayed by her mother-in-law and shamed before the whole town, Rachel is cast out and forced to marry the one man everyone pities—the lame genius, James Carter. But with her reputation in ruins and her heart still aching for the husband who discarded her, Rachel must fight for dignity in a world that wants to see her fall. What her enemies never expected: this broken match will spark a future that leaves the Parkers in the dust—and Rachel at the center of a legacy no one saw coming.