📘 Bruised but Breathing: A Story of Love, Pain, and Liberation

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Bruised but Breathing: A Story of Love, Pain, and Liberation

💔 Description:

Maraya Cole thought she’d found forever in Darius King—the man who promised to protect her, love her, and give her the world. But the same hands that once held her soon became the ones that broke her. Trapped between fear and survival, Maraya must find the courage to walk away from the only life she’s ever known.

Set against the gritty streets of Atlanta, Bruised but Breathing is a raw, emotional short novel about love turned violent, resilience in the face of abuse, and one woman’s fight to reclaim her freedom. When tragedy strikes, Maraya finally faces the question she’s been avoiding: will she run for her life or die holding onto what’s destroying her?

This story is for anyone who’s ever had to rebuild after being broken—and learned that peace is the greatest revenge.

🔥 Keywords / Tags:

• domestic abuse fiction
• urban love drama
• emotional short story
• strong female lead
• toxic relationship healing
• women’s empowerment
• survival and freedom
• urban fiction Atlanta
• love and redemption
• short contemporary novel
• second chances
• dramatic storytelling
• urban literature
• Black love fiction
• women breaking free