{"product_id":"embers-and-after-sydney-skyler-9798242344181","title":"Embers and After: A Willow Creek Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter a long relationship ends, Chiara isn't looking for reinvention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's looking for stability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor routine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the quiet work of continuing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the coastal town of Whisper Creek, \u003ci\u003eEmbers and After\u003c\/i\u003e is a reflective, emotionally grounded novel about what comes \u003cb\u003eafter\u003c\/b\u003e the fire-when there are no dramatic confrontations left, no sweeping new love to chase, and no clear answers waiting just ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead, there are bank accounts to open.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFriendships that hold without pressing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDays that need to be lived even when nothing feels resolved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a story about moving on too quickly or finding love as a solution. It's about learning to sit with warmth that remains, recognizing peace without closure, and discovering that survival-done quietly and honestly-is not a failure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with restraint and care, \u003ci\u003eEmbers and After\u003c\/i\u003e is a standalone novel in the Whisper Creek series. Each book can be read independently and centers a different couple and emotional truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers who appreciate: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elesbian fiction that values interiority over spectacle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emature, character-driven storytelling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003equiet healing, chosen steadiness, and emotional realism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmbers and After\u003c\/i\u003e is a story about getting on with the business of living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sydney Skyler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798242344181\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Sydney Skyler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172378321151,"sku":"9798242344181","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/embers-and-after-sydney-skyler-9798242344181","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}