The bestselling French novel about learning to reconnect with life and love after a sexual assault, newly translated into English and now available in the UK

When Emily wakes up in the middle of her bed, shaking and sweating from yet another nightmare, she knows it will not stop easily. The sexual assault she suffered eight years ago has left an enduring mark on her mind.

In the immediate aftermath, she moved back to live with her parents and, since then, they have happily provided sanctuary. But at what price? Emily is not free, and her inner doubt and anger are increasing their stronghold over her life.

Thrust into action by her best friend, Sarah, Emily finally finds the courage to move out and start a new life on her own. She soon meets Olivier, a charming French man.

As she realises how her future happiness depends on her ability to face the past, Emily begins the slow, and at times painful, journey to finding inner peace. But can she truly put her ordeal behind her? And is everything exactly as it appears?

About the Author

SEB EARL was born in France where he studied and started working in computer science. In 2003 he moved to the UK. Seb and his wife now live in Salisbury with their several cats. If you would like to connect or find out more, Seb loves to hear from his readers on facebook.com/seb.earl.author/ and his website seb-earl.com 

The book is inspired by the women in his life, including victuims of sexual assault who helped by sharing their stories with him.