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
1Disclaimer
26The Pageant IV: Men's Trivia
2Acknowledgements
27Intermission II: Brayden
3Author's Note
28Intermission II: Pleasantries
4A Reason to Leave: The Refusal
29The Pageant V: Women's Hand-Sewn: Introductions
5A Reason to Leave: Fleeing
30The Pageant V: Women's Hand-Sewn: Manners
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6The Pursuit: Spotted
31The Pageant V: Women's Machine-Sewn: Tea Service
7The Pursuit: The Dressing Room
32Pageant VI: Women's Hand-Sewn: Talent
8Adopted: Cleaning Up
33Pageant VI: Women's Hand-Sewn: Trivia
9Adopted: A New Look
34After the Pageant: Lobby
10Completing the Preparations: Molly
35After the Pageant: Final Farewells
11Completing the Preparations: Transformation Complete
36Leaving: Backstage
12Front of House: Security
37Leaving: Driving Away
13Front of House: Taking Seats
38Esther's Home: Dinner
14Front of House: Marcus
39Esther's Home: Drinks
15Educating Cressa: Historical Dress
40A New Day: Morning
16Educating Cressa: About the Pageant
41A New Day: Getting Ready
17The Pageant I: The Show Begins
42Breakfast and Shopping: Breakfast
18The Pageant I: Women's Machine Sewn: Costumes and Introductions
43Breakfast and Shopping: Shopping
19The Pageant II: Women's Machine-Sewn: Court Manners
44Pool Party: Driving
20The Pageant II: Women's Machine-Sewn: Tea Service
45Pool Party: Party
21The Pageant III: Women's Machine-Sewn: Talent
46Sheltering: The Back Bedroom
22The Pageant III: Women's Machine-Sewn: Trivia
47Sheltering: Hanging Out
23Intermission I: Meetings
48Winding Down: The Party's End
24The Pageant IV: Men's Division
49Winding Down: Goodnight
25The Pageant IV: Men's Talent
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