

Blurb
"The course of true love never did run smooth."
Even with the odds stacked against them and the devastating secrets they share, Max and Vivienne Huntington know their love is worth any fight. Max's malicious and meddling mother doesn't even stand a chance despite her sabotage attempts and vicious threats.
But Vivi's father, a charming and renown cult leader, emerges from her well-hidden past with startling news to her found family: Vivi has been legally married to another man. Knowing his daughter ran away to escape the oppressive environment, he brings "home" - and her husband - to her. To the new life she created with Max. Her refuge.
With shadows of her past sweeping into her present, Vivi desperately wants to protect her found family even if it means sacrificing her own happiness and freedom. But Max will do everything to protect the woman he loves and the life they created.
To escape the dark shadows, Max and Vivi need to confront their past and fears and remember some promises are worth keeping.
Cheryl Apel, Goodreads
"So much growth from the author in this third book… a true page-turner with surprises I couldn’t guess!"
Susan Kearney, Goodreads
"Their story is interesting and unique—and the friendship of the core group is inspiring."
Cheryl Apel, Goodreads
"Max is the one to fall for Vivi first—something I never would have guessed. This is truly one to read!"

Content Warnings and Triggers
General Triggers
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Cult life and indoctrination
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Child grooming and arranged marriage
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Forced gender roles
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Emotional manipulation by religious authority
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Marital rape (implied)
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Infertility and reproductive coercion
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Psychological abuse
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Isolation from the outside world
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Lack of bodily autonomy
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Medical trauma (infertility “treatment”)
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Suicide ideation (referenced indirectly)
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Disappearance/missing persons (possibly trafficking implications)

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