The Ache That Stayed

About the book

THE GREATEST LIES ARE BORN FROM LOVE. Roxanne Talati thought she had finally outrun the past. She finally has the life she dreamed of—a man who loves her fiercely without asking her to become smaller, a family she'd burn the world down to protect, and a future worth believing in. Then a stranger walks back into her life. He isn't supposed to matter. He isn't supposed to feel familiar. He definitely isn't supposed to unravel everything she'd spent years burying. But some things don't stay buried. Especially the lies we mistake for the truth. As old wounds reopen and the past bleeds into the present, Roxanne must confront the lie she's spent a lifetime believing. How do you move forward when the past still has its teeth in you? Perfect for readers who love: • Dark Mafia Romance • Forbidden Love • Age Gap • Curvy FMC • Protective & Obsessive Hero • Morally Grey Characters • Trauma & Healing • Found Family • Multiple POV • Therapy Representation • Slow Burn Angst • Mystery & Suspense • Unconventional Happily Ever After