Damsel

You've reached that comfortable spot in life-the one where your kids are happy, and your marriage has endured the test of time. Grocery shopping has become a Friday night date. You're financially stable. You have a successful career. Your sons are good, compassionate people who make you proud. And you count good friends as one of your many blessings.When you close your eyes at night-no matter where you are-you always feel safe. And then it happens. One morning-ten minutes-in a hotel room in Aspen, your safe, happy life is shattered. Your marriage is tested. Your relationship with your sons is strained; your good, compassionate boys struggle to understand the horrible thing that you won't tell them. You keep secrets to stay true to yourself, but you can't be yourself when you're living a lie. Slowly, you rediscover pieces of yourself, only to lose them again.Life happens-bad things happen-even when you lock yourself away in a tower of fear. And the dragons aren't going to slay themselves. This book contains a rape scene and the main character's struggle to overcome the trauma.