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    Living With the Choices We Make (Domestic Violence / Abuse) ✔️
    Living With the Choices We Make (Do...
    SallyMason1
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    SallyMason1
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    When Rena meets Brent, he is a dream come true. He is a real gentleman, funny, caring and even her overly protective father likes him.  
              
            But then, she discovers a different side of Brent - a violent side that scares her. Promising that this had been a one time slip up, she forgives him. After all, he is the love of her life.  
              
              She dosn't see the signs -- the controlling, the alienation from her friends and dad, the obsession he has with her. She is like putty in his hands.  
              
              Over time, she learns about the Cycle of Abuse the hard way and she even tries to break free. But in the end, she only sees one way out and it will likely cost her everything.    
              
              Best Ranking: #2 in ChickLit
              Winner of the 1st Corner Booth contest
              
              
              Authors Note: This is a story about domestic violence and can be disturbing at times. Even though the people in this book are fictional, abuse at the hands of a loved one is real. It is something that can happen to any of us, even to teenagers like Rena.  
              
              Please do not read this book if you find this topic disturbing. It is not designed to upset anyone but to raise awareness.  
              
              Copyright©2015 by Sally Mason 
              All rights reserved  
              
              Cover by @lucyface 
              Image "Girl"; courtesy of Rolands Lakis
    All Rights Reserved
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    • darkromance
    • domesticabuse
    • domesticviolence
    • fear
    • healing
    • hope
    • law
    • manipulation
    • obsession
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    Table of contents
    • 1 - Doc
      Sun, Jan 4, 2015
    • 2 - Meeting My Prince Charming
      Sun, Jan 4, 2015
    • 3 - Red Flags
      Sun, Jan 4, 2015
    • 4 - Courtship
      Sun, Jan 4, 2015
    • 5 - Thanksgiving With The Family
      Tue, Jan 6, 2015
    • 6 - Surprises
      Wed, Jan 7, 2015
    • 7 - The Day Mom Left
      Fri, Jan 9, 2015
    • 8 - Honeymoon Phase
      Sat, Jan 10, 2015
    • 9 - Brent's Brilliant Idea
      Sun, Jan 11, 2015
    • 10 - Shopping
      Wed, Jan 14, 2015
    • 11 - Forgiving
      Fri, Jan 16, 2015
    • 12 - Weekend Away
      Sat, Jan 17, 2015
    • 13 - Let's Take It To The Next Level
      Wed, Jan 21, 2015
    • 14 - Aftermath
      Sat, Jan 24, 2015
    • 15 - Visitors
      Sun, Jan 25, 2015
    • 16 - Star Witness
      Wed, Jan 28, 2015
    • 17 - Losing It
      Sat, Jan 31, 2015
    • 18 - Reaching Out
      Wed, Feb 4, 2015
    • 19 - Unwanted Advice
      Sat, Feb 7, 2015
    • 20 - Attempt To Break Free
      Wed, Feb 11, 2015
    • 21 - I Don't Want To Be Her
      Sat, Feb 14, 2015
    • 22 - Do You Think He Can Forgive Me?
      Wed, Feb 18, 2015
    • 23 - Love Of My Life
      Sat, Feb 21, 2015
    • 24 - Love Can Be A Funny Thing
      Wed, Feb 25, 2015
    • 25 - He Will Never Change
      Sat, Feb 28, 2015
    • 26 - Help Me
      Wed, Mar 4, 2015
    • 27 - Trapped
      Sat, Mar 7, 2015
    • 28 - No Way Out
      Wed, Mar 11, 2015
    • 29 - Betrayal
      Sat, Mar 14, 2015
    • 30 - I Never Deserved Any Of Them
      Wed, Mar 18, 2015
    • 31 - We Are Done
      Sat, Mar 21, 2015
    • 32 - Uncooperative And Hostile At Times
      Wed, Mar 25, 2015
    • 33 - Hitting Rock Bottom
      Sat, Mar 28, 2015
    • 34 - Kade's Testimony
      Wed, Apr 1, 2015
    • 35 - The Light Bulb Goes Off
      Sat, Apr 4, 2015
    • 36 - Kade's Secret
      Wed, Apr 8, 2015
    • 37 - Beat Of The Heart
      Sat, Apr 11, 2015
    • 38 - Choices Can Change Everything
      Wed, Apr 15, 2015
    • 39 - Reasonable Belief
      Sat, Apr 18, 2015
    • 40 - We, The Jury, Find....
      Wed, Apr 22, 2015
    • 41 - Having To Live With The Choices I Made
      Sat, Apr 25, 2015
    • Road To Recovery - The Sequel (Now Completed)
      Sat, Apr 23, 2016
    • Patrice's Story - Now Completed
      Sat, Feb 10, 2018
    • Road to Redemption (Coming Soon)
      Sat, Mar 3, 2018
    • Copyright Information
      Thu, Aug 20, 2015

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    When Rena meets Brent, he is a dream come true. He is a real gentleman, funny, caring and even her overly protective father likes him.  
              
            But then, she discovers a different side of Brent - a violent side that scares her. Promising that this had been a one time slip up, she forgives him. After all, he is the love of her life.  
              
              She dosn't see the signs -- the controlling, the alienation from her friends and dad, the obsession he has with her. She is like putty in his hands.  
              
              Over time, she learns about the Cycle of Abuse the hard way and she even tries to break free. But in the end, she only sees one way out and it will likely cost her everything.    
              
              Best Ranking: #2 in ChickLit
              Winner of the 1st Corner Booth contest
              
              
              Authors Note: This is a story about domestic violence and can be disturbing at times. Even though the people in this book are fictional, abuse at the hands of a loved one is real. It is something that can happen to any of us, even to teenagers like Rena.  
              
              Please do not read this book if you find this topic disturbing. It is not designed to upset anyone but to raise awareness.  
              
              Copyright©2015 by Sally Mason 
              All rights reserved  
              
              Cover by @lucyface 
              Image "Girl"; courtesy of Rolands Lakis

    45 parts

    • Patrice's Story - Now Completed
      Sat, Feb 10, 2018
    • Road to Redemption (Coming Soon)
      Sat, Mar 3, 2018
    • Copyright Information
      Thu, Aug 20, 2015
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