Julia was fifteen when she survived a suicide pact. Her best friend, Rachel did not.

Now aged thirty, still traumatised by the memories of that day, Julia retreats into fantastical daydreams. But even there, she's not free from the crushing guilt of being the one who survived. Her dreams are dominated by Cat - a spiteful combination of old school bullies, a cruel work colleague, and Rachel herself - who will do anything to crush Julia's spirit.

When Adam walks into her life, Julia sees his friendship as a chance to break free of the chains which have been holding her back all these years.

But will her guilt consume her before she can?

Annalisa Crawford lives in south east Cornwall and shares her home with her husband, and canine writing companion, Artoo. She writes dark contemporary fiction with a hint of paranormal.Her first book, Cat & The Dreamer, was published in 2012 and became the catalyst for longer works and eventually novels: Grace & Serenity (2020), Small Forgotten Moments (2021), and One Tuesday, Early (2024). Her short stories have appeared in Writers' Forum, The New Writers, Flash Fiction Magazine, Fictive Dream, and Reflex Fiction, and many others.Small Forgotten Moments won Silver Medal in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards, and her short story collection, The Clock in My Mother's House, was shortlisted for the Rubery Book Award.Website: annalisacrawford.com