She and Mikah are forever changed after that fateful night. Both parts equally important to the story and for Alana and who she was and now is becoming. Britt has created a very authentic story which slowly crept under my skin and wouldn’t leave.Īlana and Mikah survives a shooting but 24 others don’t including Mikah’s younger brother Dakota who’s also Alana’s boyfriend. Severance tackles sensitive topics such as shooting and PTSD. Britt and let me say she blew me away with this hauntingly real new adult romance. This book covers a number of sensitive subjects including gun violence, depression, and PTSD. Severance is a standalone new adult romance written in a dual timeline. Can love win or are they destined to go their separate ways? Sadly, the deck is stacked against Alana and Mikah. The emotion simmering below the surface should feel wrong, but it doesn’t. Survivor’s guilt brings Mikah and Alana closer and as they spend more time together, they realize their connection runs deeper than just a trauma bond. So when lead singer, Dakota, his younger half-brother, is killed, he’s shaken to his core. And when unspeakable tragedy snuffs out Dakota’s life, Alana turns to the only person who shares her grief.įor years, guitarist Mikah Bennett’s existence has revolved around his band, Midnight Rust-he knows they’re about to break out.

She has a baking blog and a habit of breaking curfew, especially since she met her first love, Dakota Bennett. Crippled love blooming in the aftermath of the horrific event.Ĭollege freshman Alana Novak still lives at home with her controlling father.

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