Lost Hope

My entire life I’ve been dismissed, cast aside. Finding my boyfriend in bed with another woman obliterates the last of my confidence, hopes, and dreams.

It’s only fitting I end up in Lost Hope, a small town in the heart of snowy mountains and lush green forests. My roots spring to life here, the first ones in years. They’re as fragile as I am,...

My entire life I’ve been bound by loyalty—first to my family and then to my country—arrogantly confident in my decisions and instincts.

Finding my wife engaged to another man obliterates the foundation of everything I’ve ever held true.

It’s only fitting that I end up back home, in Lost Hope—yet my wounds start to heal here. They scar with each...

My entire life I’ve been blinded by distrust, forever damaged by the selfish choices of those meant to choose me first. Finding my father at the bottom of a bottle while my mother sneaked around with another man obliterated all my foolish hopes for a happy family.

It’s only fitting that I stay in Lost Hope. Twenty years later, my mother’s...