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📚 Book 2 of a completed 2-book series
Rock Bottom After the devastating events of Bad Things, Tristan and Danika are trying to rebuild their lives together—but their love, as powerful as it is, can't shield them from the demons they're both fighting. Told from both of their perspectives, this emotional sequel pulls back the curtain on what really happened between these two unforgettable characters, following them through the messiest, most painful parts of their relationship as they struggle with addiction, desire, and the question of whether love alone is enough. It's a raw, gut-wrenching exploration of what happens when two broken people try to save each other, and how sometimes the people we love most can hurt us in ways we never saw coming. If you're ready for an angsty, deeply intimate journey through love's darkest moments, this one will absolutely wreck you.
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Raw vulnerability meets smoldering intensity—indie and alternative rock with moody R&B undertones. Captures desperate longing, intimate tension, and the painful beauty of fighting through darkness together. Think stripped-down vocals, sensual grooves, and songs about second chances and survival.
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