
Sweet Baby Mine
Maria Daversa
(Author)Description
"I never thought things would go this far."
Smart. Sensual. Mysterious. Ana Storm believes she found her soulmate in Tony. He's the Heathcliff to her Catherine, the Rivera to her Kahlo, the Sid to her Nancy. Without him, she's nothing. It's the reason she followed him to Paris.
Only Paris is where it all fell apart.
She never meant to hurt Tony, but he can never know what happened.
So instead of confronting the truth, she drags sharp objects across her skin. Ana is a cutter. It's the only thing that soothes the heartbreak of having been raised by a mother who couldn't love her the way she needed, a father who abandoned her, and a daughter who's estranged.
Except Ana is the reason Chloe left.
Now Chloe wants to come home.
She once threatened to tell Tony what Ana did that night.
What if she goes through with it this time?
Raw, honest, and rife with intergenerational patterns of mental illness, addiction, and trauma, Sweet Baby Mine is the powerful tale of a marriage and the aftershocks of both partners' secrets, lies, and fierce betrayal. The story is told from the points of view of the two main characters: Ana and Tony, but follows Ana's journey of personal growth as it raises questions about the ways we confront our fears and live with our mistakes. While Chloe' s return sets off a painful chain of events, it forces Ana to face her demons, heal her broken heart, and realize love can still exist in the darkest of places.
A dark domestic psychological thriller, fans of troubled romance will find Sweet Baby Mine unputdownable.
Product Details
Publisher | Divine Dog Editions |
Publish Date | June 20, 2022 |
Pages | 298 |
Language | English |
Type | |
EAN/UPC | 9798986166919 |
Dimensions | 8.5 X 5.5 X 0.6 inches | 0.8 pounds |
Reviews
"A dramatic, dialogue-driven portrait of an imploding marriage, Maria Daversa's Sweet Baby Mine intimately depicts the impact of mental illness and secrets on a partnership. Daversa has a keen eye for powerful description, and the story is a nuanced commentary on how nostalgia can fuel unhealthy relationships past the breaking point...Unlike so many novels that choose Paris as their setting, this book peels back the couture illusion and reveals the gritty side of the city...giving the book a social focus, as well as psychological...and reflect[s] the deeper themes explored in the novel, including the devastation that can exist below any façade, no matter how elaborate...The starkly honest passages about the characters' pasts and motives...heightens the uncertain moral tension on these pages, weaving together a pervasive sense of psychological stress that is ultimately hopeful. A tense yet delicate exploration of addiction, regret, and toxic cycles of family trauma and abuse, Sweet Baby Mine is an emotive and powerful novel." Self-Publishing Review, ★★★★1/2
"...written brilliantly....mesmerizing...truly excellent..." A Quintillion Words
"This one hits hard and never lets up...Absolutely could not put this down!" Book-a-Holic
"...utterly compelling...gripping." Fiction Vixen Reads
"This dark psychological drama was a really difficult book to read and at the same time really hard to put down...This was a fantastic book." Take a Look at my Bookshelf
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