My Sweet Dollie, You Have to Love Me: Alternative Cover Edition

About this book

Ambrose and Dollie share a bond forged in the fires of childhood trauma, growing up as step-siblings who became each other’s only sanctuary. Their connection shattered when a tragic night resulted in the death of Dollie’s parents and sent Ambrose to prison for ten years, based on Dollie’s testimony. Now, a decade later, Dollie returns to the family home, unaware that Ambrose is lurking in the shadows of the very house she fears to fully inhabit. Living in the same home but separated by her inability to face the upstairs, Ambrose begins to comfort Dollie anonymously. As she pours her heart out to a stranger about the pain caused by her current boyfriend, she has no idea that the man soothing her soul is the very person she once sent away. This gut-wrenching, emotional romance explores the complexities of a trauma-bonded relationship, featuring themes of mental health and long-buried secrets. As they grow closer through their anonymous connection, they must navigate a landscape of past betrayals and present dangers. In a story where souls are only truly whole when together, Ambrose and Dollie fight to reclaim the light they lost, proving that some bonds are impossible to break.