It’s a slow-burn that doesn't just sizzle on the skin; it aches in the chest.
This isn’t just a story about a café at risk or a manipulative ex; it’s about the staggering, soul-colliding moment when two people, both haunted by ghosts they thought would keep them alone forever, decide that taking the leap is worth the terrifying possibility of the fall.
The most captivating element of this novel is the breathtaking, high-stakes tension of Amy learning to distinguish a lifeline from a noose. It’s the raw, visceral experience of a woman who has spent her life being told she is a curse, finally dropping her guard and realizing that the man standing before her doesn't want to own her; he wants to be the harbor where she can finally stop running.