The city is loud, the world is messy, and life doesn’t make sense. But through every heartbreak, move, and sleepless night, Willow has been there - a constant presence, a quiet comfort, the family I didn’t always know I could rely on.
From childhood upheaval to first apartments, heartbreak, and the pull of new adventures, this is a story of loyalty, love, and the small, everyday moments that make a home.
For anyone who’s ever found family in the unlikeliest of places, or the courage to keep going when everything else feels uncertain - this is for you.
Des Cooke is an emerging author exploring stories that stretch from the intimate to the imagined. After writing a deeply personal memoir about her cat, she’s now venturing into dystopian fiction and other genres that spark curiosity and emotion. With each project, she’s finding her voice and shaping worlds that feel both strange and familiar.