Maria Daversa
'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.
