Leaving Eva

Literature & Fiction

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Synopsis

There is a secret pain lurking within all of us, waiting to consume us if we allow it. On the outside, Brynn Michael seems to be living the perfect life. She’s a successful businesswoman married to a handsome and devoted husband. But nobody, not even her husband and childhood sweetheart, Adam, knows the true depth of Brynn’s horror. Abandoned as a small child by a young drug addicted mother then abused by her adoptive father, teenage Brynn turns to the only solace she can find in the sharp end of a razor. She spends her lifetime hiding the scars, both physical and emotional, until she has no choice but to face what she has been running from her entire life. Brynn must figure out a way to confront her past or risk losing Adam, the only true love she’s ever known, forever. But in spite of it all, Brynn may not have the ultimate choice, as the past eventually seeks her out. Leaving Eva is the heartrending story of one woman’s battle to overcome her tragic childhood and the abandonment and abuse that haunt her. In this dramatically dark novel, Jennifer Sivec, author of women’s fiction, delves into the selfishness and depravity of human nature, and begs you to question whether happiness can ever truly be attained once you have been deeply scarred.

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Author Biography

Women’s fiction writer, Jennifer Sivec, has always found an escape in books and beautiful stories. In writing, she has discovered refuge and sanctity her entire life, which quiets the chaos while giving her perspective and peace of mind. She finds inspiration in the balance of beauty and tragedy, which is something she has experienced personally. Jennifer was born in Seoul, Korea and then abandoned at a very young age. At the age of three, she was adopted and has lived in Ohio for most of her life. She is married to her best friend, Jeff, and together they share two incredible, funny boys. Jennifer is the author of The Eva Series and the standalone novel, I Run to You. Leaving Eva is her first complete work and was originally released in April of 2013. Losing Eva is the sequel and continuation of Eva's heartbreakingly beautiful story. The Eva series is an intense journey into abandonment, abuse, alcoholism, and cutting, with numerous twists and turns that will keep the reader holding their breath until the very end.   You can stay up to date with Jennifer by visiting and signing into her website http://www.jennifersivec.com/apps/guestbook/

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Author Insight

Brynn's Good Pain

This was a difficult chapter to write but it helps define Brynn, and others like her, who numb their inner pain by cutting or self-mutilation. In this chapter, Brynn discovers a way to cope with the pain of the abuse she endures from her adoptive father. This is the ugly truth of those who fight for survival using the sharp edge of blade.

Book Excerpt

Leaving Eva

Brynn liked watching the blood bubble up slowly from her skin as she drew the blade slowly across it. It didn’t hurt! It didn’t hurt at all! Brynn anticipated terrible pain, but there was none.

She always took her time, savoring it. It was a different pain than the harshness of his fists, his belt, and his hands. It was Brynn’s pain, and she controlled it. She could make it hurt as much or as little as she wanted it to, depending on how deep she pushed the blade in. Sometimes it didn’t even hurt at all, until after. Then she could feel it hurting all day, and it focused her.

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Jennifer Sivec

Leaving Eva

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Brynn's Good Pain

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Leaving Eva

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