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I Was Never Broken
Release Date: March 2026
Genre(s): Upmarket
It’s 1997 and Poppy Turner’s life has fallen apart. Instead of moving in with her boyfriend and starting a new job after college graduation, she’s in a truck on her way to her aunt's farm in rural Mississippi.
Poppy immerses herself in farm life. She is desperate to forget the night that changed everything and begins to put herself back together.
With a little guidance from her grandparents’ love letters and a pair of brothers who live nearby, Poppy finds a new path for herself. She may even find love again, but she will have to fight for it because her ex is not ready to let her go.
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Hazel Anthony
Hazel Anthony grew up in Johnson City, Tennessee, in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains. She currently lives in Alaska with her family.
Hazel has over a decade of experience working with victims of violent crimes as an attorney, and I Was Never Broken is her first published novel.
