Split Persona: Alternate Ending

by Maia Terry

FinnBeing the underboss for the most powerful mafia Don this side of the Mississippi requires a certain level of detachment. After vowing to myself I would never have a family, too afraid of what it’d be like to lose them, I pride myself in being so disconnected from all feelings. Especially when having emotions can get you killed in this line of work, I don’t need the distraction.

When my world is turned upside down from a single lapse of judgment, will I go back on my vow? Will I be able to balance the life of a reaper and a family man, or will the lines get so blurred that the damage is irreparable?

SkylarGetting out before things get bad are what many people hope for, but rarely any victims achieve. Swearing I’d never marry again, I set out on a new adventure across the state. Plans and aspirations in tow, I decide I’m going to take my life back. However, after one drunken night with the most charismatic man, I find myself in a surprising predicament. Days drag into weeks as I work to avoid him. I make mission impossible happen changing shifts with coworkers when I know he’ll be in. My situation doesn’t get any better, the stress rising that much higher. There’s only so much time before the past comes back to bite.

What will happen when I finally come clean? How will I adjust to my new life?Split Persona is book 3 in the Crumbling Empire series but can be read as a standalone!

213 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 10, 2023

About the author

Maia Terry is a small town author from Kentucky where she lives with her husband and two amazing kids. Picking up writing at a young age, Maia loved creating a world that she could control, one where she could escape. Now, after a fourteen year hiatus, she builds on that love as she continues to use writing as an outlet. The real life aspects in her works hit home for so many, allowing them to connect on a deeper level with each character. Writing not only allowed herself to escape, but she wanted to create a world where she could give that reprieve to others as well.

Reviews

[Spicy BookNook Reviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having this alternate ending was beautiful for the HEA we lacked in the original. And while it was sweet and Finn was able to get the help he truly needed and deserved, I honestly loved the original ending so much more. Call me crazy for loving the gut wrenching craziness that came from it, but the emotions I felt with SP and the ending, the tears I shed, the roller coaster of everything...it did something to me. Finn and Craven's story was hard and it pulled at my heart strings from the moment we were introduced to Craven. But don't get me wrong, I loved this ending for Skylar and the girls because they are able to continue moving forward in a new direction without Craven, and if he does decide to show up again, Finn knows his first plan of action is to seek help. Again, I loved the HEA with the alternate and for those who can't handle the heartbreak from the original, this is perfect for you! But give me all the emotions, I need them! Haha.

Maia, I love you and I love that you offered an alternate ending to Finn's story! Great job on wrapping up his story with an HEA.

[Allison Comis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow where to begin. So much happened in this book. I’ll start off with Skylar. She’s married to Jeff and he turned out not to be the man he thought he was. So she finally had enough and left him but he was trying to convince her to stay that he would change. She said no and left after filing for divorce. She wanted to stay in New Jersey until the divorce was finalized. She drove out of town and found a bar and that is where she met Finn. They were drinking and talking and one thing led to another. She never thought she would see him again until he walked into the restaurant she was working at months later. Everything changed for them from there. This is a must read but check the trigger warnings. I enjoyed this book but it might not be for everyone.

[Jennifer Soppe · Rating 5 out of 5]

A dark mafia romance read

Finn, right hand of a mob boss, happens to see Skylar, a woman running from her husband, at his bar on the night before her divorce is final. As the story progresses sparks fly, violence is not always denied, and they may not last since they have differing opinions on what they view as right. Split Persona is a dark mafia romance read this version guarantees an ending the readers will be happy with, as opposed to the original version. I have read both versions of the book and the author is very truthful about their notes and trigger warnings so pay attention to them before reading.

[Kayla Price · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maybe I’m biased but I still like the original ending better!! I enjoyed the wreckage of my soul. This ending broke my heart and put it back together again!!

[Taya Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

READ YOUR TRIGGER WARNINGS. Very dark dark dark romance. Tore my heart to shreds. Would only recommend if dark dark DARK romances are your thing!!