Embers and After

A Willow Creek Novel

von Sydney Skyler

150 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

After a long relationship ends, Chiara isn't looking for reinvention.She's looking for stability.For routine.For the quiet work of continuing.Set in the coastal town of Whisper Creek, Embers and After is a reflective, emotionally grounded novel about what comes after the fire-when there are no dramatic confrontations left, no sweeping new love to chase, and no clear answers waiting just ahead.Instead, there are bank accounts to open.Friendships that hold without pressing.Days that need to be lived even when nothing feels resolved.This is not a story about moving on too quickly or finding love as a solution. It's about learning to sit with warmth that remains, recognizing peace without closure, and discovering that survival-done quietly and honestly-is not a failure.Written with restraint and care, Embers and After is a standalone novel in the Whisper Creek series. Each book can be read independently and centers a different couple and emotional truth.For readers who appreciate: - lesbian fiction that values interiority over spectacle- mature, character-driven storytelling- quiet healing, chosen steadiness, and emotional realismEmbers and After is a story about getting on with the business of living.