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    612-822-4611

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Until I Loved You

Until I Loved You

Leshay, Whitney

Paperback

General Fiction

ISBN13: 9798189809941
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 29 2026
Pages: 286
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A gripping exploration of love, control, and the courage it takes to reclaim your own identity.

Elara thought she knew love; she believed it was supposed to be a chaotic storm that left you breathless and broken. After giving her entire youth to Liam, a volatile musician whose intense jealousy and explosive abuse masqueraded as passion, she finds herself completely shattered and desperate for a safe harbor.

Enter Julian Ashford. A wealthy, meticulous architect, Julian offers a stark contrast to Elara's messy past. He sweeps her into a world of flawless luxury and quiet certainty, moving her into his perfect penthouse and promising to protect her. Exhausted from years of emotional trauma and turmoil, Elara gladly surrenders the reins.

But the warm blanket of Julian's devotion quickly turns into a suffocating shroud. Disguised as extravagant thoughtfulness, his quiet, surgical control systematically erases her vibrant wardrobe, her closest friendships, and her independent spirit. Elara realizes she hasn't found a sanctuary; she has been locked inside a gilded cage of psychological abuse.

As her body and mind begin to rebel against the perfection, Elara faces a terrifying choice: remain a quiet, obedient ghost in a curated masterpiece, or risk everything to confront her deeply ingrained trauma, tear her life down to the studs, and build a home entirely of her own.

Tackling the complex themes of emotional and psychological abuse, trauma bonds, and healing, Until I Loved You is a devastatingly honest journey into the anatomy of coercive control and the beautiful, messy reality of fighting for your one wild and precious life.

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