Violet Lemon is a heart-wrenching, life-affirming journey through five decades of pain, survival, and ultimately, peace.

It begins in December 1970, when young Violet and her brother are torn from their home and the loving father they once knew. Thrust into a world of instability, neglect, and betrayal, Violet's childhood becomes defined by family dysfunction. Raised by a toxic mother and an abusive stepfather, she grows up surrounded by domestic violence, mental illness, addiction, and poverty.

Told through powerful vignettes, this raw and poetic novel follows Violet from childhood into an adulthood shaped by survival, resilience, and the slow process of self-discovery. As she grapples with PTSD, loneliness, and a lifetime of emotional wounds, readers meet unforgettable characters whose lives intersect with hers, each one revealing the lasting impact of trauma and the strength it takes to endure.

Despite everything, Violet learns how to trust again, thanks, in part, to the unexpected and unconditional love of a dog who teaches her the language of loyalty, presence, and healing.

Both devastating and quietly hopeful, Violet Lemon is a sweeping, emotionally immersive story of growing up in chaos and daring to imagine something different. For anyone who has lived through childhood trauma, family addiction, or emotional neglect and still longs for light, this novel is a testament to forgiveness, letting go, and the courage it takes to rebuild a life that finally feels like your own.

Content Note: This novel contains themes related to addiction, domestic violence, mental illness, grief, and childhood trauma.

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• Publication Date: November 23, 2022
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• Print Length: 222 Pages
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