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David and Ava had been paired by their respective families. David deeply loved Ava and would do anything for her. However, the wedding vows they took never accounted for the burden of Ava's family, a group of vindictive and duplicitous people intent on sabotaging their daughter's happiness. While David and Ava lived with Ava's parents, Ava was expected to cater to her mother and father's every whim and was subjected to their verbal abuse. A new home offered the couple repose, yet unexplained events plagued the couple, and they discovered that Ava's parents had put a curse on their new abode. David would come to understand that Ava had experienced a life of mistreatment from her family and that they would need to steel themselves to fight back against the onslaughts from Ava's parents.
Stories that feature abuse are never easy reading, and the ordeal Ava experienced was excruciating. However, the story's overarching theme is survival. Ava is the heroine who endured unending indignities and brutality as a youth. Her steady resolve keeps her mind and body intact until the day she marries her potential savior, David. The range of emotions David and Ava experience as they attempt to liberate themselves from the curse imposed by Ava's parents runs from joy to sadness. The author's impactful words make every emotion palpable. At its core, this is a moving narrative about how love can conquer the harshest of hatreds and that the pure-hearted possess an indomitable spirit. This is a powerful narrative from start to finish, with elements of a supernatural thriller and a psychological drama.
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