An Extra Rider

An Extra Rider is a slow burn, emotionally intelligent contemporary romance novel featuring a strong female lead on a journey of self-discovery, emotional healing, and personal empowerment. Ideal for readers searching for books about women reclaiming their voice, trauma-informed love stories, and character-driven romance with deep emotional layers. This women's fiction novel blends vulnerability, resilience, and modern femininity, perfect for fans of introspective love stories, feminist romance, and healing through relationships. With themes of identity, soft strength, and quiet intimacy, it ranks alongside bestsellers in emotional romance, contemporary women's fiction, and psychological growth fiction. Discover a reflective, soulful novel where love is not escape, but arrival. Diana Booth has lived her entire life with composure and control. To the world, she's a portrait of grace—elegant, successful, unshakeable. But beneath the carefully crafted exterior lies a woman who learned too early that strength meant silence, and vulnerability was a luxury she couldn't afford. In a society quick to judge boldness as provocation and softness as weakness, Diana has played every role expected of her—without ever truly being seen. Then comes Michael: patient, grounded, and quietly disarming. He sees past the mask, not with force, but with unwavering presence. As he gently nudges open the door to Diana's inner world, she begins to unravel—and in the unravelling, rediscovers a self long buried beneath years of performance. But healing doesn't come easy. Facing the scars of her past and the social roles she's outgrown, Diana must make a choice: retreat behind the armor again—or finally step into the light, whole and unashamed. An Extra Rider is a stirring journey of self-discovery, love, and the power of embracing your truth in a world that often asks you to hide it.