The Tiger In My Head

She learned early how to stay composed.

What lived beneath that composure was never quiet.

The Tiger In My Head

by Dr. Monica Handy

A novel about ambition, restraint, and the cost of staying polished

She has mastered control.

Her career is intact.

Her image is flawless.

What no one sees is the tiger pacing inside her—hungry, watchful, and growing tired of being caged.

The Tiger in My Head is a contemporary fiction novel about a woman navigating power, perception, and desire in spaces that demand she be everything except honest. As she moves through professional success and private longing, the tension between who she appears to be and who she is becoming begins to unravel her carefully constructed world.

This is a story about:

• The danger of suppressing instinct in order to be accepted
• The quiet rebellion of wanting more than what’s permitted
• The emotional labor of being “composed” at all costs
• What happens when ambition and truth collide

The tiger is not madness.

It is memory. Instinct. Desire. Truth.

Told with restraint, intimacy, and sharp emotional insight, this novel invites readers into the inner life of a woman who must decide whether keeping it together is worth losing herself.

If you’re drawn to fiction that explores interior tension, emotional power, and the unseen costs of success, The Tiger in My Head will stay with you long after the final page.

Some stories roar.

• This one waits—until you’re ready to listen.

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Author: Dr. Monica Handy

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