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It took her more than an hour to make the drive. She had to bite her lips and force herself to continue to sit on the car seat and push her foot against the accelerator, but eventually Donna made it to Pennie's parents' house at the edge of Phillips. Pennie evidentally had been watching for her, because she came running out the minute Donna stopped the car outside the house.
Pennie pulled the car door open and Donna swung her legs sidewise with a grimace, and prepared to get out.
"Oh, my God, girl! You're pale as ashes! What's wrong with you? You ARE hurt!" cried Pennie as Donna forced her feet to the ground and righted herself, slowly straightening up.
"No, well, yes. Sort of. Pennie, I've left Stanley," announced Donna.
"Thank God!" cried Pennie. She threw her arms around Donna. "Tell me what happened. He finally hurt you, didn't he?"
"It's a long story," said Donna. "But will you help me think? I've got to figure out where I can go. I've got to find a place to stay."
"Well, you could come here. Momma and Daddy wouldn't care if you stayed here for a while..."
"No, no! That won't work. I have to find a place I can go where Stanley won't be looking for me. I need a place of my own."
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Donna Porter is a married first grade teacher with a domineering husband, Stanley. Against her wishes, he forces her into the swinger lifestyle. Donna is miserable with this arrangement but feels powerless to say no to her husband’s desires. Following an abusive encounter, she has no choice but to flee.
Away from her husband and in the process of getting a divorce, Donna begins a relationship with Quinn Cavanaugh, the father of one her students. Quinn is virile, charismatic, and very appealing. He shows her the love and respect that’s missing from her marriage, but they can’t ride off into the sunset with a happily ever after just yet.
Stanley threatens that he will reveal details that could jeopardize Donna’s career and reputation in their small, conservative Southern town. The dread hanging over her head complicates Donna’s relationship with Quinn. Can she get through this divorce unscathed, and if so, can Quinn protect her from the past?
About the Author
Eliza Grace Howard is a fifth-generation native of rural piedmont North Carolina. Growing up on a small tobacco farm, she experienced the unique culture of the region and gained a deep understanding of its people, both the good and challenging.