Mature
Length9h 24m
About this audiobook
She was his property, his prize, his to command. For three years, Cressa lived for a man who saw her as a tool, a transaction. But when he demands an unforgivable act, a long-suppressed spark of defiance ignites. One word—"No"—is all it takes to shatter her world.
Now, bruised but not broken, Cressa is on the run. Her escape leads her to an unexpected sanctuary: the vibrant, world of a Renaissance Pageant. Here, she finds kindness from skilled strangers, safety in the rustle of handmade gowns, and a flicker of hope. She is taken in by Esther, a brilliant costumer, and Jenna, a fiercely protective tutor, who begin to stitch her back together, one thread at a time. Plus another of Jenna's students: Brayden, has a charm that has caught her heart.
But her past has a long reach. Dalton and his crew are hunting her. Can she trust the safety she’s found? Can she truly have a renaissance of self when her past refuses to let her go?
Sexual Violence at beginning, referenced after.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Romance
Length9 hrs 24 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 3, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Title
26The Pageant IV: Men's Talent
2Disclaimer
27The Pageant IV: Men's Trivia
3Acknowledgements
28Intermission II: Brayden
4Author's Note
29Intermission II: Pleasantries
5A Reason to Leave: The Refusal
30The Pageant V: Women's Hand-Sewn: Introductions
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6A Reason to Leave: Fleeing
31The Pageant V: Women's Hand-Sewn: Manners
7The Pursuit: Spotted
32The Pageant V: Women's Machine-Sewn: Tea Service
8The Pursuit: The Dressing Room
33Pageant VI: Women's Hand-Sewn: Talent
9Adopted: Cleaning Up
34Pageant VI: Women's Hand-Sewn: Trivia
10Adopted: A New Look
35After the Pageant: Lobby
11Completing the Preparations: Molly
36After the Pageant: Final Farewells
12Completing the Preparations: Transformation Complete
37Leaving: Backstage
13Front of House: Security
38Leaving: Driving Away
14Front of House: Taking Seats
39Esther's Home: Dinner
15Front of House: Marcus
40Esther's Home: Drinks
16Educating Cressa: Historical Dress
41A New Day: Morning
17Educating Cressa: About the Pageant
42A New Day: Getting Ready
18The Pageant I: The Show Begins
43Breakfast and Shopping: Breakfast
19The Pageant I: Women's Machine Sewn: Costumes and Introductions
44Breakfast and Shopping: Shopping
20The Pageant II: Women's Machine-Sewn: Court Manners
45Pool Party: Driving
21The Pageant II: Women's Machine-Sewn: Tea Service
46Pool Party: Party
22The Pageant III: Women's Machine-Sewn: Talent
47Sheltering: The Back Bedroom
23The Pageant III: Women's Machine-Sewn: Trivia
48Sheltering: Hanging Out
24Intermission I: Meetings
49Winding Down: The Party's End
25The Pageant IV: Men's Division
50Winding Down: Goodnight
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