Wow! So much to say about this novel. The twists and turns will keep you on your toes.
Ani Fanelli is a writer and editor for a fashion magazine (which makes me love her on page one.) She has an attractive, rich Fiance who grew up with money and status. Underneath her fabulous life, is a conflicted woman struggling with her demons from long ago.
I don't want to give away what happened to Ani as a young girl, because I want you to be as surprised as I was. But it is raw, it is realistic, it is damaging, and it is powerful.
I loved Ani in this book. I always love a good relatable, strong female protagonist, and Ani hits all the marks. She has destructive coping mechanisms, she questions decisions she made in her past. While trying to navigate the questions of adulthood, an impending (very expensive) wedding, and the facade of success, she struggles with her skeletons. Her past beings to creep up on her and she realizes that it is affecting her life. Why can't she let it go? Why can't she move on?
Ani is approached by a documentary filmmaker, wanting to document the trauma from her past. As she agrees to finally speak her truth publicly, her facade, and everything she has been sure of starts to crumble.
Being in your 20's is such an incredible transition. What are the right moves? What are the wrong moves? The pressure starts to seep in. Decisions need to be made. and Ani can feel it mounting.
Please read this novel and we can chat about the series of events from her high school years. I also encourage you to read this if you are a 20-something with the weight of your future on your shoulders. You will love Ani Fanelli as much as I did!
Can't wait to hear what you think about it :)
XO
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