Can you rewrite the ending of a love story if you've already designed its failure?Sally Story and Wes are on the brink of their ten-year marriage milestone, set against the vibrant, competitive backdrop of the Chicago art scene. For a decade, their partnership thrived on a perfect balance: Sally, a master artisan of hand-crafted furniture, anchored their life while selling Wes's paintings out of her downtown storefront. But when Wes suddenly finds himself on the verge of breakout national fame, Sally is paralyzed by a devastating fear that she is no longer needed.Driven by anxiety and convinced their relationship is doomed, Sally makes a preemptive strike against heartbreak and forces Wes to move out. What follows is a witty, bittersweet, and fractured romance where the line between self-protection and self-sabotage blurs. By the time their actual tenth anniversary arrives, they find themselves on dates with entirely different people.In this contemporary romance novella, author and poet Thomas Cannon delivers a candid, lighthearted, yet deeply moving exploration of modern marriage, the terror of vulnerability, and the dangerous power of self-fulfilling prophecies.Genre: Contemporary Romance Novella / Relationship FictionThemes: Marriage Reconciliation, Creative Couples, Self-Sabotage in Relationships, Chicago FictionPerfect for Fans of: Witty dialogue, emotionally honest marital dramas, and fast-paced indie romance reads.

Can you rewrite the ending of a love story if you've already designed its failure?Sally Story and Wes are on the brink of their ten-year marriage milestone, set against the vibrant, competitive backdrop of the Chicago art scene. For a decade, their partnership thrived on a perfect balance: Sally, a master artisan of hand-crafted furniture, anchored their life while selling Wes's paintings out of her downtown storefront. But when Wes suddenly finds himself on the verge of breakout national fame, Sally is paralyzed by a devastating fear that she is no longer needed.Driven by anxiety and convinced their relationship is doomed, Sally makes a preemptive strike against heartbreak and forces Wes to move out. What follows is a witty, bittersweet, and fractured romance where the line between self-protection and self-sabotage blurs. By the time their actual tenth anniversary arrives, they find themselves on dates with entirely different people.In this contemporary romance novella, author and poet Thomas Cannon delivers a candid, lighthearted, yet deeply moving exploration of modern marriage, the terror of vulnerability, and the dangerous power of self-fulfilling prophecies.Genre: Contemporary Romance Novella / Relationship FictionThemes: Marriage Reconciliation, Creative Couples, Self-Sabotage in Relationships, Chicago FictionPerfect for Fans of: Witty dialogue, emotionally honest marital dramas, and fast-paced indie romance reads.

Can you rewrite the ending of a love story if you've already designed its failure?Sally Story and Wes are on the brink of their ten-year marriage milestone, set against the vibrant, competitive backdrop of the Chicago art scene. For a decade, their partnership thrived on a perfect balance: Sally, a master artisan of hand-crafted furniture, anchored their life while selling Wes's paintings out of her downtown storefront. But when Wes suddenly finds himself on the verge of breakout national fame, Sally is paralyzed by a devastating fear that she is no longer needed.Driven by anxiety and convinced their relationship is doomed, Sally makes a preemptive strike against heartbreak and forces Wes to move out. What follows is a witty, bittersweet, and fractured romance where the line between self-protection and self-sabotage blurs. By the time their actual tenth anniversary arrives, they find themselves on dates with entirely different people.In this contemporary romance novella, author and poet Thomas Cannon delivers a candid, lighthearted, yet deeply moving exploration of modern marriage, the terror of vulnerability, and the dangerous power of self-fulfilling prophecies.Genre: Contemporary Romance Novella / Relationship FictionThemes: Marriage Reconciliation, Creative Couples, Self-Sabotage in Relationships, Chicago FictionPerfect for Fans of: Witty dialogue, emotionally honest marital dramas, and fast-paced indie romance reads.