The Lower Room - Book Two: A Novel of Hunger and Healing

Catherine came back to Thomas by choice. But returning is not the same as being ready.After the fire between them drove her away, Cat has to face the truth she has spent her life avoiding: recovery cannot rest on one person, no matter how badly she wants Thomas to be the answer. Back in his house, she has her own room, her own support, and a door she is free to walk through.Thomas wants her close. He also knows wanting is not enough. Until they can build something honest, physical intimacy is off the table. No punishment. No bargaining. No blurred lines. Just two people trying to hold themselves still while every glance, every boundary, and every ordinary moment threatens to become more.As family pressure closes in and Cat's past begins to demand a voice, she must decide what surrender means when it is no longer survival. And Thomas must learn that loving her means giving her the space to choose him freely.The Lower Room: Book Two is a dark, emotionally intense romance of hunger, healing, recovery, and consent.