There is a secret pain lurking within all of us, waiting to consume us if we allow it. On the outside, Brynn Michael seems to be living the perfect life. She’s a successful businesswoman married to a handsome and devoted husband. But nobody, not even her husband and childhood sweetheart, Adam, knows the true depth of Brynn’s horror. Abandoned on the side of the road by her young drug addicted mother, then abused by her adoptive father, teenage Brynn turns to the only solace she can find in the sharp end of a razor. She spends her lifetime hiding the scars, both physical and emotional, until she has no choice but to face what she has been running from her entire life. Brynn must figure out a way to confront her past or risk losing Adam, the only true love she’s ever known, forever. But in spite of it all, Brynn may not have the ultimate choice, as the past eventually seeks her out. Leaving Eva is the heartrending story of one woman’s battle to overcome her tragic childhood and the abandonment and abuse that haunt her. Caution: Eva’s story is contains graphic violence, strong language, drug abuse, domestic abuse, and child abuse. In this dramatically dark novel, Jennifer Sivec, author of women’s fiction, delves into the selfishness and depravity of human nature, and begs you to question whether happiness can ever truly be attained once you have been deeply scarred.

Brynn Michaels' life has been far from peaceful. As she and husband, Adam, try to pick up the pieces of their shattered marriage and find peace, they are able to find a small ray of hope in what’s been a tumultuous life. Just when things are falling into place, a mysterious visitor arrives revealing an unexpected history that Brynn never knew she had. When the glimmer of hope that Adam and Brynn have found is cruelly ripped from them forever, they are forced to confront their greatest fears and Brynn's past all at once. Will their love finally succumb to the most heart-breaking tragedy they could ever imagine, or will it be strong enough to see them through? Find out in this breathtaking follow up to Leaving Eva. Caution: Eva’s story contains graphic violence, strong language, drug abuse, domestic abuse, and child abuse. Author Jennifer Sivec creates strong characters and explores the dark edges of the human spirit. Her thought-provoking novels implore readers to question how much suffering one can endure and yet also provide messages of hope and promise.

Eva Michaels has spent her entire existence alone, feeling the absence and emptiness of a life without a mother. When love unexpectedly finds her, the hollowness inside begins to disappear and for the first time she is filled with hope. The deep suffering she has struggled through seems to be behind her but little does she know that her new love will jeopardize her safety and the lives of those she loves. Adam Michaels has struggled to be a good father but has failed miserably. As he faces his own demons he realizes that he's losing the battle to be the man he once was. When the past returns to them suddenly, Eva and Adam try to accept how it will affect their lives but as they are faced with a dark danger, they realize their survival isn't guaranteed. They begin to understand that they may never find the peace and love they've struggled so hard for in this powerful conclusion to the Eva Series. In this riveting final book, Author Jennifer Sivec paints a brilliant palette of love and tragedy that is to be expected of such a raw and emotional series.