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Selena's mother controlled much of her life while grooming her to be the perfect fashion model, but now Selena feels she has finally walked away from living under someone’s dominance. Selena is smitten when she falls for Victor LaRoche. Their relationship is both loving and passionate. However, it only takes a short time for cracks to appear in Victor’s facade. The inconsistencies in his behavior morph into a daily barrage of emotional and physical abuse after Selena and Victor wed. Selena knows she needs to escape and travel a great distance to be free of her husband’s control. She believes she has found liberation in the small city of Andersonville, Georgia, along with a shot at normalcy. Unfortunately, chaos soon re-enters Selena’s life, and bodies start to fall. Selena will need to figure out Victor’s next move before it's too late.
The twisting of romance into obsession and control is merely one aspect of this thrilling psychological drama. Selena is a woman who has had her world shattered when her suave and charming husband reveals himself to be a violent psychopath. Selena knows she must take charge of her life and rid herself of Victor for good. Her bid for independence allows her to emerge as a strong character. Victor is a perfect antagonist as he is a wolf in sheep’s clothing, his charm serving as a veneer for his murderous intentions. As the plot further develops, a second chance at love for Selena brings emotional depth to the narrative as the danger in her new environment begins to reveal itself. This book is impossible to put down from beginning to end.
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