Rub Sage

Some stories are born from imagination. Others are pulled from the depths of the soul, shaped by pain, redemption, and the unrelenting hope that healing is possible. Rub Sage is one of those stories.

This is not just a novel—it’s a journey. A journey of a woman who has walked through fire, stumbled in darkness, and yet, somehow, found the strength to rise again. Sage’s story is one of survival, of reckoning with a past that haunts her, and of daring to believe that redemption isn’t just for the saints, but for the broken, too.

At its heart, Rub Sage is about second chances—not the kind that come wrapped neatly with fresh starts and clean slates, but the kind that are fought for, the kind that demand sacrifice, self-reflection, and the willingness to face one’s own demons. It’s about a mother’s regrets, a daughter’s wounds, and the long, winding road toward healing.

Writing this book has been a deeply personal journey for me. In many ways, Sage represents the parts of ourselves we’d rather forget—the mistakes, the regrets, the fears that whisper in the quiet moments. But she also represents the part that refuses to give up, the part that, even in the face of overwhelming guilt, still longs for love and forgiveness.

If you’ve ever felt lost, if you’ve ever wondered if it’s too late to turn things around, if you’ve ever struggled to forgive yourself—this story is for you.

It is for the weary souls searching for grace.

It is for the ones who have stumbled but refuse to stay down.

It is for anyone who believes that no matter how far you’ve fallen, there is always a way back home.

Welcome to Rub Sage. May you find pieces of yourself in these pages. And may you, like Sage, discover that sometimes, the hardest person to forgive is yourself—but when you do, it changes everything.

Tami Leffall

Author