Credence by Penelope Douglas Summary
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Penelope Douglas's "Credence" shatters romance boundaries with its forbidden cabin tale. This polarizing bestseller - dubbed "jail worthy" by some readers - has become the ultimate litmus test for dark romance fans, sparking heated debates about where taboo fiction should draw the line.
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The Silence Between Words
Imagine a world where abandonment leaves no note, where grief has no voice, and where healing begins in the most unexpected places. This is the world of Tiernan de Haas, standing alone in her parents' sprawling Beverly Hills mansion as paramedics remove their bodies after a meticulously planned joint suicide. They thought of everything-her father in Tom Ford, her mother in Chanel, their German Shepherd safely in the garden-everything except a goodbye for their only daughter. This final abandonment merely punctuates a lifetime of careful distances, where Tiernan watched her parents share wine and secrets from the periphery, perpetually in the audience of their private magic show, never invited on stage. Even in death, they maintained this choreography of exclusion. When her father's estranged step-brother Jake Van der Berg calls from the Colorado Rockies offering guardianship, Tiernan sees an escape from the suffocating attention of Beverly Hills rumor mills. What do you do when the people meant to love you most leave you with nothing but designer clothes and an emptiness so vast it threatens to swallow you whole? For Tiernan, salvation might lie in the rugged mountains, among strangers who could become the family she never truly had-or who might shatter what little remains of her already broken heart.
Three Men and a Mountain
When Words Fail
Boundaries Crossed and Redrawn
Finding Voice in Vulnerability
The Meaning of Home
Breaking Cycles and Finding Redemption
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
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"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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