Misuse

During a heated argument, and in an honest attempt to save his wife's life, Brandon suddenly, tragically falls to his death from a seventh-floor apartment window. Jessica, Brandon's wife, and a ballerina, is then left on her own to recall the bad decisions that led to the end of her marriage. Years later, Jessica is scouted by Anthony, the manager of a global touring company, who, after discovering Jessica online, offers her a contract. Will Jessica be forced to sacrifice all she has left in the world in the pursuit of love or will she honor Brandon's life by accepting her fate and the consequences of the choices she made? Will her decision ultimately lead to happiness or end in tragedy? PRAISE FOR MISUSE ‘MISUSE is an arresting, unexpectedly moving story about the consequences of a single devastating moment. Brandon’s death leaves Jessica with more than grief: she must confront the decisions that shaped their marriage and the future she now faces without him. Greenfield’s premise invites difficult questions about responsibility, forgiveness, and how we live with what cannot be undone.’ Roberta Newen, Attic Books ‘Lynette Greenfield explores the painful space between mourning someone and reckoning with the relationship you shared. Jessica’s loss is complicated by the knowledge that her marriage had already been troubled, leaving her to examine memories that offer no easy comfort. Her story raises an unsettling question: how do you begin again when moving forward means facing the parts of your past you would rather forget?’ Maddy Walker, Book Me In, UK