Fragile Sanctuary (Sparrow Falls #1)

by Catherine Cowles

“The only thing they would want is for you to be happy.” My throat burned as it worked to hold back a sob. “I know. But sometimes being happy feels like the worst betrayal of all.”

But an asshole was better than the alternative. Better than caring. About anything or anyone. Caring was a recipe for nothing but agony.

Happiness was the greatest torture of all because it could all be taken away—and it was so much worse than if you’d never experienced it at all.

“You shouldn’t hide a damned thing, Reckless. Especially not something that proves how strong you are.”

Rho’s face kept playing in my mind—such light, even though she’d walked through so much darkness. What was it that allowed people to keep that light?

“But good can come, even out of those darkest depths. It doesn’t mean we’re glad we went through it. It just means we won’t let it change us for the worse.”