She lost her mother once. Now she is losing her again, piece by piece.
Before Maya’s story begins, there is a woman in profile, a violet in her hair, and a title written like a note.
M.A. Bello Maya wants her mother safe. When an old betrayal comes to light, protecting her means putting the family Maya has built at risk.
She knows what it costs to keep quiet. What she doesn’t know is whether she can tell the truth and still hold on to the people she loves.
Maya remembers the mother she needed and the mother she had. Both memories follow her into the life she is making now.
One family can hold several versions of the same story. When Maya questions hers, she learns what that silence has been protecting.
Maya’s children will live with her decisions, too. Choosing what to pass down may mean letting something go.
Pull up a chair. Choose a theme for your conversation, or print the cards to pass around the table.
Which memory of her mother do you think Maya would most want to keep? Which would she let go?
“Every chapter pulled me deeper into her truth.”
Olivia Julien / Beta reader
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