The Mask I Wore

Sam has spent most of her life on the sidelines, always feeling like an outsider. Now, she craves more in life. She yearns to be seen, to be heard, to be loved. But as her poor decisions start to stack up, Sam no longer recognizes the girl staring back at her in the mirror. It's as if she's wearing a mask of who she thought she should be.

Can Sam save herself? Can she find a way to live her life without the mask?

This telling of Sam's story dives into her deepest thoughts, the darkest corners of her mind. It shines a light on her struggle to feel loved, the heartache and grief of loss, the agony of feeling invisible. But it also highlights her resilience. Her strength.

This novel follows Sam through her darkest moments of adolescence, navigating through waters tainted with heartache, grief, and despair. And out of those waters she finds herself. She learns how to pull herself out of the water. How to survive. How to take off the mask.