She thought she could press pause on her relationship. She didn’t realize she was pressing delete.
I adored Liam. He was my anchor, my home, and the love of my life. But a bridge divided us—literally and metaphorically. While he stood on one side, grounded and loyal, I stood on the other, slowly wearing down under the pressure of a judgmental family and a manic mind that refused to sit still.
Then came the silence. Then came the loneliness.
And then came him.
Caleb was everything Liam wasn’ available, persistent, and dangerous. It started with a look. It escalated in a basement during a family party. Frozen by guilt, alcohol, and a chaotic mental state, I let a line be crossed.
In the grip of a manic episode, I convinced myself I could fix it with "honesty." I asked Liam for a break from exclusivity. I thought I was protecting him. I thought I could explore my polyamorous desires, burn out the lust, and return to him whole.
I was wrong.
I traded a diamond for a handful of gravel. Now, the mania has faded, and I am left with the devastating clarity of my mistake. Liam isn't fighting for me. He isn't yelling. He’s just… gone. And I am learning the hardest lesson of
Some bridges, once burned, can never be rebuilt.
Fractured Devotion is a gut-wrenching, raw, and unflinching look at infidelity, mental health, and the agonizing regret of losing "The One." Perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover and Taylor Jenkins Reid who crave emotional devastation and psychological depth.