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The Seventh Floor: Pushed to the edge
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: May 6 2026
Pages: 230
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.58 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A Final Destination. A Breaking Point. A Love at the Edge of the Atlantic.
How far is the distance between two people standing on the same balcony?
Mark is a man who has finally reached his limit. The routines of his life have become a cage, and the weight of years of unspoken disappointment has pushed him to a dangerous precipice. He didn't come to Tenerife for a holiday; he came because he is hollowed out, exhausted, and standing at a breaking point where the only thing left to do is shatter.
Sarah isn't just unhappy-she is finished.
Bitter and weary, she has spent years watching the man she once loved drift into a stranger. For her, the affection has long since curdled into a desperate, gnawing need for escape. She doesn't want an apology, and she doesn't want a compromise; she wants a way out of the suffocating silence of their shared existence.
A Desperate Gamble in ParadiseIn one final, frantic attempt to salvage the wreckage of their marriage, they fly to the sun-drenched coast of Costa Adeje, Tenerife. They hoped the change of scenery and the warmth of the island would provide the bridge they so desperately needed to find each other again.
Instead, perched on a seventh-floor balcony with the Atlantic Ocean churning far below, the beauty of the island only serves to highlight the ugliness of their conflict. High above the crashing waves, the air is thick with the mounting tension of two people who have run out of places to hide.
Why Readers Are Diving Into This Story:- A Gritty, Unflinching Portrait of Marriage: This isn't a fairy tale. It is an intimate, raw look at the moment a relationship shifts from difficult to breaking, exploring the vulnerability and courage required to face a crossroads.
- Atmospheric Tension: Experience the vivid contrast of a luxury holiday backdrop against the internal misery of two people at war. The salt air and the heights of Costa Adeje become characters of their own in this high-stakes drama.
The Weight of Truth: Follow Mark and Sarah through pivotal moments where every look and every sigh carries the weight of years. In a landscape of unspoken truths, can they find the words to bridge the gap before the holiday-and their life together-ends.
From the Author
This narrative was brought to life to fulfill a landmark personal challenge for a 40th birthday. It is a story born of a goal to explore the deepest, most complex corners of companionship and the quiet moments that define us forever.
Will this desperate gamble be the spark that reignites their life together, or is the view from the seventh floor the last thing they will see before everything falls apart?
Get your copy today and experience the raw, atmospheric journey of Mark and Sarah.
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