Before We Thrived

Alexie Branham grew up in rural South Carolina and made the heroic decision to leave her old way of life and her emotionally abusive boyfriend behind for a familiar friend turned loving fiancé. Liam Bradshaw was everything that Kevin wasn't. She never felt safe, protected and cared for before Liam. Just as Alexie was excited about the new direction in her life, she got a phone call that would change the trajectory of everything. Her new suburban life, career and relationship were all soon to be reorganized and tested by illness, duties and more. Determined and resilient in character Alexie would not be bound by her troubled childhood and circumstances of duty. She refused to let her past or memories destroy her newly found romance. Would she ever be truly free of Kevin? Would her new teenage stepdaughter welcome her into her life? How would she relate to a once abusive mother or should she? Her new life called for repeated forgiveness with boundaries. Could she rebound from the life altering newly discovered family secret? A suspenseful, romantic yet spiritual coming of age novel revealed in memories guaranteed to keep you turning pages. 100% Clean. 100% Human written. Emotionally spicy only! A Top 50 paid Amazon selling author in two categories.