Del

by Alyssa Morgan

Seventeen-year-old Delilah is drowning beneath the surface of her life—trapped between addiction, self-harm, and a voice she no longer recognizes as her own. At home, she’s locked in constant conflict with her mother. At school, she’s invisible at best and bullied at worst. The only bright spot is Maria, her quiet but fiercely loyal best friend. And then there's Will—charming, reckless, and toxic.

When everything spirals out of control, Delilah’s breaking point lands her in a mental health facility. What follows is a slow, painful climb out—from therapy sessions and art rooms to the terrifying vulnerability of opening up. Along the way, Delilah must face the truth about Will, her family, and herself.

Told in raw, poetic prose, Delilah is a story about trauma, recovery, and the messy, nonlinear journey of finding your way back to hope. It's about learning to speak the unspeakable and discovering that healing isn't about becoming someone new—it's about reclaiming who you were all along.

107 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 14, 2025

About the author

Alyssa Morgan is a native of southern Minnesota, but has also lived in Hawaii, Utah, and Los Angeles. She has worked as a waitress, a bartender, a file clerk, a licensed financial adviser, and a property manager, and many of her experiences have fed her ideas for her true passion: writing. When she's not slaving away over her latest work or devouring a novel by one of her favorite authors, you can find her falling victim to her shopping problem, walking outdoors and soaking up the sun, enjoying a leisurely Sunday brunch, or spending time with her friends and family.