"Nathan seemed like the perfect man at first," I said. "He did not change overnight. It was a gradual process. Kind of like I was the frog in the boiling water. You adjust and adapt to the things you think you can live with until the water gets too hot."

Ready for a psychological deep dive? This story highlights one woman's struggle to escape an abusive relationship. She struggles to find answers as to why she woke up in a mental institution. They say she was suicidal and tried to harm herself. She knows she would never try to harm herself or her family. Who is telling them all of these lies about her? Was it her husband Nathan? Could he be behind this?

JB Marshall has lived in the Northwestern United States for many years. Until his death she and her husband rode their Harleys all over the countryside together, but these days you'll find her cuddling with her Boxer Taz and her kitty Dottie while exploring her creativity and bringing you great stories to read. We hope you enjoy her debut book The Perfect Man. This is the first of a series focusing on patients in a mental health facility and what transpired to bring them together in their current situation. While some of the stories may be dark, she hopes to bring some light to the darkness that lurks in the shadows.