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A book to make you think about how many women feel they are trapped in their marriages.
Ciara is married to Ryan, a complete control freak who keeps her in line with fear.
However one day she packs her bags and along with her small two daughters and pregnant again leaves. She has no money as Ryan controlled that so finishes up on the top floor in one room of a hotel reserved for the homeless. Ryan still continues to try and make her life hell. However after 9 months and with a new born too she gets a lucky break.
She's at breaking point again when she seeks help from a women's refuge. Does she give in and go back to him or is she now brave enough to stand up to him?

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If you've ever wondered how a woman who's under the coercive control of her husband manages to break free, with 2 young children and no income, here's your answer.
Ciara manages to secure a room in a hotel, provided as a refuge for women in her position, but humiliation and despair are her constant companions. She can't escape to the sanctuary of her mother and sister in England because her husband puts a stop to it. When he actually gets access rights he can't cope with his daughters. His desperation to control Ciara puts one of the children in grave danger.
A searing tale of courage and resilience in the face of adversity. I rooted for Ciara, and the friends she makes, all the way.

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Gripping, beautiful, and haunting. I thoroughly loved this book. It tackled serious topics such as domestic abuse, homelessness, and emotional coercion sensitively and honestly.

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I really enjoyed this story it felt so real I felt the pain for what this young girl went through with a young family emotional abuse and coercion is to me far worse than physical it’s on a different level the story made me cry in places thank goodness the ending came through ok Thanks to Net Galley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book

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Wow! This book is superb. It tells if Ciara & her children should leave the family home. Ciara doesn't feel safe with her husband Ryan so has no choice but to escape. What happens next is a,heartbreaking story of the struggle they face to survive . It highlights the plight & anguish that so many families face. This book will break your heart & is one of the most important & brilliant books I had read in a very long time.

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