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The Pain We Hide

October 3, 2020

We all have something painful in our past, something that we hide from the outside world, something we squash deep down inside. For my main character, Caleb, it is the very sudden and unexpected loss of his brother, his best friend.

It is a pain that renders him incapable of living. Cutting off all contact with those that care about him, ceasing work, he has become a shadow of himself, merely sleepwalking through the day. His avoidance strategy can’t be sustained, despite his best efforts to run away and hide, as the anniversary of his brother’s death approaches, he finds his grief exploding outwards.

Sibling death is hard, the grieving sibling is often overlooked in favor of the grieving parents, and if the sibling is an adult, the grieving spouse and children. It can be hard to process, you expect on some level the death of grandparents and parents, but not your sibling, they are supposed to last to the end with you.

For Caleb, it is a hard journey to walk.

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Proud mum + foster mum | Published Women's Fiction + Romance Author | Daydreamer

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  1. Unwanted Life

    October 6, 2020 at 8:37 pm

    Is this the main character of a book you’ve written or in the process of writing about?

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Music was his life, until it cost him his brother…

As lead singer of the world-famous band, Three Odd Lizards, Caleb Roman had it all: money, women, and a superstar life envied by millions.

In a split second, everything changed.

Now, silenced by grief, he lives the life of a recluse, consumed with guilt, and tormented by regret.

Small town girl, with no room for dreams…

Gabby thought she had it all, her dream job in Paris, great friends around her, and a perfect fiancé.

In a single moment, everything changed.

Frivolous hopes and dreams were packed away, replaced by duty and responsibility. A single mum, running the family bakery and caring for her parents, there just isn't time for 'what ifs', and no use for them in small town Beryl Creek.

A chance encounter…

Swapping bustling Sydney for a short break in the country, Caleb sees no harm in being less than truthful about his identity with the locals.

When Gabby and Caleb's worlds collide, mutual attraction sparks, igniting long dormant desires. In each other's arms they both find what it is they never knew they wanted, but as dawn breaks, will one night be enough?

When the paparazzi storms into town, confronting Gabby and revealing Caleb's true identity, will Gabby forgive his lies, or will she walk away forever?

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