When Bad Things Happen

The man who broke her is back. And this time, he wants custody. For years, Keira has built a quiet world around her son Daniel. Gentle routines. Predictable days. A sanctuary carved from love and necessity. She's done it all alone-because she had to. Because she couldn't trust anyone else. But now the man who abandoned them is back. Not to make amends. Not to apologize. He wants a place in Daniel's life. And the court might let him. Keira knows this isn't about fatherhood. It's about power. Control. Possession. The kind that stole her voice years ago-and nearly broke her. Now, as Daniel begins to sense the change, Keira can feel their peace unraveling. One hearing at a time. One threat at a time. And if she loses this fight, she doesn't just lose her son. She loses the only life that's ever felt like home. A raw and emotional psychological thriller about maternal instinct, buried trauma, and what happens when your past comes to claim your future. Book six in the emotionally gripping When Bad Things Happen series. __________________________________________________ Praise for the When Bad Things Happen Series: ★★★★★ "The characters are normal people that are you and me and my neighbors and my friends and family. The characters are us. All of us." ★★★★★ "These books are addictive. I just keep wanting to read more!" ★★★★★ "The author is a psychologist. Her characters are normal people… That's what the connection is. The characters are us." ★★★★★ "This book series is one you start and can't put down. Recommend it." ★★★★★ "This story grabbed me and wouldn't let go... it kept me up way too late many nights because I couldn't put it down." ★★★★★ "Kept me up all night, in a good way, to finish it." ★★★★★ "The story is compelling to the point of me not being able to do anything but read until I found out how it ended." ★★★★★ "Edge-of-your-seat reading that you can't put down." ★★★★★ "It was a believable plot with the main character so well defined it was like you knew her."

She turned her back for one second. Now they're trapped. Elizabeth thought she'd planned for everything. Her son's rare seizure disorder meant constant routines, strict safeguards, unbreakable structure. But one brief stop at a gas station shatters her fragile world. In a heartbeat, her car is hijacked-with Timothy still inside. She throws herself into the moving car, but that's only the beginning of the nightmare. As hours stretch into days, they're held captive in a remote, crumbling house-cut off from everyone. No phone. No medication. No help. Elizabeth must keep her son alive while navigating the volatile mind of the man holding them captive, and her own spiraling fear. Because Timothy is running out of time. And she's all he's got. A pulse-pounding psychological thriller exploring maternal instinct, survival, and the harrowing choices we face when everything we love is on the line. The first book in the emotionally gripping and nerve-shredding When Bad Things Happen series. ____________________________________________ Praise for the When Bad Things Happen Series: ★★★★★ "It was a believable plot with the main character so well defined it was like you knew her." ★★★★★ "The mere idea of something happening to your child instills terror in your heart. This book takes you there." ★★★★★ "I was totally hooked from start to finish! What a great read. It was an emotional rollercoaster for me and really pulled at my strings." ★★★★★ "I couldn't put it down as I wondered how Elizabeth and Timothy were going to get out of their dire situation." ★★★★★ "Very well written, well defined characters, and a solid plotline." ★★★★★ "The storyline kept me guessing and totally hooked." ★★★★★ "Could not put this down." ★★★★★ "Gone is a well-written engaging story! Great character development! A bonus is that the reader learns about children with autism…" ★★★★★ "Well written! A mother who is devoted to protecting her child. Thoroughly enjoyed this book." ★★★★★ "Best book I've read in ages."