A college freshman is drugged and raped by her senior boyfriend. She endures months of emotional abuse through his gaslighting as she silently struggles to overcome the shame and guilt. Afraid that more violence may ensue if she tells her parents, she keeps the toxic relationship a secret. She is the first member of her large Hispanic family to go to college, and she has much to lose. However, when he becomes physically abusive, she realizes that her life is worth more than him.

Patty Spence is a native of San Antonio, Texas. She received a Bachelor's in Psychology at Saint Mary's University followed by a Master's from Corpus Christi State University (Texas A and M University Corpus Christi). She is a licensed professional counselor with 38 years of experience in the mental health field and recently retired, after teaching American Literature for 21 years. She has three grown children, and as an empty-nester, resides on the bay's edge of Corpus Christi, Texas, with her husband.