Bøger af Sarah Dawson Powell

BreakableThe Fragile Line Series~ Book eight Sadie Montgomery's mental health is teetering on a fragile line, though no one knows it. Rooted in the notion that she continues to be invincible, Sadie says and does whatever she wants without consequence. Staying focused on the future she wants and what she needs to do to get there seems to be the only thing that keeps her going. On the day of her best friend's wedding, Sadie makes two rash decisions that change the trajectory of everything and brings Sadie to realize she's not invincible, but very, very breakable. Jenny Boston is about to change her last name forever. As her wedding day approaches, she is determined to make sure it is everything she dreamed it could be and nothing and no one is going to change that. Not even her best friend's unhinged antics, missing wedding guests, or sudden changes in her neatly laid out plans are going to stand in the way of Jenny marrying the man she loves. When the truths surrounding the events before the wedding are revealed, Jenny realizes how blind she has been and how breakable she is. The lives of the two friends are shattered into pieces and neither one knows how to rebuild from all that has happened.

DamagedThe Fragile Line Series~ Book Two Jenny Boston couldn't wait to get out of high school and out of Willow Grove. She was tired of the way people looked at her and judged her based on lies one boy told. She was tired of never being good enough, always being the second choice. If only they knew her real story. When the college scholarship she hoped for doesn't come through, she has no choice but to stay where she is. Things couldn't possibly get worse. Then a mistake with a friend leaves a life-long imprint on her heart. Her best friend shatters her trust and her heart, leaving her hopeless. Determined to hold fast to her dreams, she tries again, stumbling into someone who seems too good to be true. She puts her whole heart into what they share, only to be left behind. Damaged, with more scars on her heart than she can count, she gives up, losing the only person that truly matters in her life. Note: Readers of The Fragile Line Series can enjoy either Beautiful or Damaged as their first book or jump right into Falling. Beautiful and Damaged tell Sadie and Jenny's separate stories before their friendship begins in Falling. Content warning: suicidal ideation, pregnancy/abortion/miscarriage, drug/alcohol use, child abuse/neglect, eating disorders, swearing

InvincibleThe Fragile Line Series~ Book Seven Sadie Montgomery is on top of the world. At least that's the impression she gives. Despite her flourishing career, she is lonely and desperate for things she can't have. Sadie tries to stay strong but finds herself pulling closer to the person she should stay away from knowing it will just cause more heartbreak. It seems Sadie is invincible given all she has been through but how much can one girl take before she lets go of the past and embraces the future she deserves? Jenny Boston is planning the perfect wedding to the perfect man. When a secret she kept too long catches up with her, the perfect man doesn't seem quite so perfect anymore. Then Jenny starts hearing rumors that cause her defenses go up with record speed and she's willing to stop at nothing to get the truth. When the two friends finally lay all their truths on the table, one will walk away hurt by what she never saw coming, while the other refuses to see their mistakes, and neither knows if their friendship is strong enough to withstand the fallout. Content warning: substance abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, swearing, mentions of pregnancy/miscarriage/abortion, stalking

FallingThe Fragile Line Series~ Book Three Sadie makes one bad decision after another. Full of regret and longing for the life she left behind, she falls into the deep end of her addiction and escalating depression. A domino effect of events sets forth and Sadie realizes she doesn't want to live this way anymore, but it just might be too late to change her mind. Consumed by heartbreak and loss, Sadie's sanity balances on a fragile line. After being hurt too many times, Jenny has a wall around her heart, vowing to let no one in, especially not Sadie. When plotting revenge for those who hurt her backfires, and she finds herself falling, the wall around her heart breaking down. Memories of what she lost are fading, being replaced by new, enchanting ones, pulling her fragile heart in two directions. Note: Readers of The Fragile Line Series can enjoy either Beautiful or Damaged as their first book or jump right into Falling. Beautiful and Damaged tell Sadie and Jenny's separate stories before their friendship begins in Falling. Content warning: drug/alcohol abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, suicidal/homicidal ideation, death/dying, pregnancy/abortion/miscarriage, swearing

Raised by a single dad working two jobs, the four Hollis siblings have been navigating life with little guidance from anyone other than their oldest sister. As a new school year begins, things quickly unravel for the four of them, causing their oblivious dad to wonder how he had missed so many things happening right under his nose. Growing up too fast, falling in love, battling a mind that works against you, clinging to the only thing you know, wondering about the mother who's been gone for longer than she was around, they have no choice but to face the music of life together. Told in two parts with alternating points of view, this story is an intense, fast-paced, no nonsense look at growing up in a household held together by food stamps and family in a small Midwestern town.

Whatever was eating at her core was starting to eat at mine too... The future is bright for Tanner and Gracie. At least that's the way Tanner sees it. In less than a year, they would go away to college together and begin the rest of forever with one another. When Gracie chooses to end her own life, Tanner is left alone with so many unanswered questions. Feeling abandoned and confused, his family is less than supportive, his friends don't know how to act around him, and Gracie, well, she's just gone. All Tanner had ever seen for his future featured Gracie by his side. Now he's alone and doesn't have a clue what to do without her. The memory of her soft lips, smeared with strawberry ChapStick, meeting mine in a gentle kiss... When Tanner learns there were parts of Gracie he knew nothing about, his world is turned completely upside down once again. He doesn't tell anyone what he knows; instead he keeps all Gracie's secrets to himself. He makes it his mission to find out what truly brought Gracie to the point of no return. How had he missed the signs? Facing off with family, friends, and his own grief, Tanner grasps every straw he can, wondering if he will ever know the truth about Gracie.

ChangesThe Fragile Line Series- Book Five Engaged and newly sober, Sadie is ready for her new life to begin. She quickly finds out life isn't the same sober, especially when everyone and everything around her is changing. When she finally gets the chance to make a worthwhile change and be in control of her life, she feels more lost than ever. Jenny tries to navigate her new relationship status while finding a place in her daughter's life. So many changes make it hard for Jenny to move forward and she finds herself left behind once again. The two friends find themselves closer than ever and make a major life decision together, just to have their hearts punctured by changes they didn't anticipate. Content warning: drug/alcohol abuse, domestic violence, terrorist attacks (9/11/2001), pregnancy/abortion/miscarriage, mention of sexual assault, suicidal ideation, child neglect, swearing

KarmaThe Fragile Line Series~ Book Six The unexpected happens when Sadie and Jenny travel to Los Angeles. Sadie is presented with an opportunity she cannot refuse if for no other reason than to allow karma to run its course. Her choice turns into a nightmare she can't escape. Sadie grasps for something she can't have and ends up clinging to the only familiar thing left in her life while hoping for the one thing she wants more than anything else. Jenny takes a leap of faith and is excited for the new addition to her life to arrive. When a routine doctor's appointment delivers news she hadn't anticipated, Jenny can't help but see it as karma for things she's done. She keeps the secret to herself, unsure how to recover from the mess she has made of her life. Content warning: Drug/alcohol abuse, pregnancy/abortion/miscarriage, suicidal ideation, sexual assault

PiecesThe Fragile Line Series~ Book Four The pieces of Sadie's life are falling from her heart like rain, and she doesn't even care. Having lost so much in such a short period of time, she wonders if she'll ever feel whole again. When her childhood friend strips her of one of the biggest pieces of identity, she turns to someone who seems to have her best interests at heart for solace, just to find herself in the midst of a new disaster. Jenny is torn between promises she made to someone she barely remembers and everything she feels for someone she's not sure she wants to live without. Unsure which piece of her heart to pick up and which to leave lying on the ground, Jenny tries to keep her life moving forward, but depression threatens to suck her in time and again. She reaches out to Sadie for advice, but it takes more than that for Jenny to realize what she really wants. Content warning: drug/alcohol abuse, domestic violence, suicidal ideation/attempt, sexual assault, swearing

BeautifulThe Fragile Line Series~ Book One Sadie Montgomery's life truly begins to spiral out of control in college. Consumed by an addiction she cannot control, she falls in love, battles demons in her mind, fights for her sanity, and searches for a god who seems to have disappeared from her life. Her strength is tested when she has to choose between a man from her past whose life seems to have been woven into the fabric of hers, and a man who doesn't love her for what she once was, but for who she is now. Once she makes her choice, she has to live with it and wonder what life would have been like had she chosen the other man. Love, complicated by the darkness of addiction, can be a tricky thing. Things that seem right end up being wrong, and the wrong things seem so right. No one understands. No one has the right answers. There's a downside for every upside. And no matter what, someone will be hurt, just never more than the addict herself. Note: Readers of The Fragile Line Series can enjoy either Beautiful or Damaged as their first book or jump right into Falling. Beautiful and Damaged tell Sadie and Jenny's separate stories before their friendship begins in Falling. Content warning: drug/alcohol abuse, domestic violence, swearing, pregnancy/abortion/miscarriage