The emptiness in their beautiful new home is drowning out Kevin’s promises. His ambition—once their shared dream—now pulls him away, leaving Jessa isolated and reeling in a life that no longer feels like her own.
Across the cul-de-sac lives Jak—a guarded man whose wisdom was bought with scars. When a late-night crisis brings her to his doorstep, she finds unshakeable presence and stability she didn’t realize existed—shattering “normal” beyond repair.
In the widening chasm between the ideal and the real, Jessa—and those closest to her—must face a brutal choice: cling to the perfect plan, or risk everything in pursuit of truth.
But when truth demands abandoning safety to face the unknown, who is willing to pay the price—and who will desperately cling to the past?
A novel by J.A. Janiszewski
Coming soon.