Stephanie

Stephanie Carlisle knows exactly how this ends for girls like her.

In and out of hospitals. In and out of hope. Everyone around her—the doctors, her parents, even Stephanie herself—has already made peace with how this story goes. Girls like her don't get happy endings. They get managed. Medicated. Mourned, eventually.

Then she meets Josh Jacobs, a musician one bad decision away from losing everything, and for the first time, Stephanie isn't the one who needs saving.

When Josh's addiction puts them both in the path of a gun, Stephanie doesn't hesitate. She pushes him out of the way.

Her family has every reason to hate the boy she died for. Instead, they choose the one thing no one expected—forgiveness. And somewhere in that unearned grace, Josh finds the thing Stephanie spent her short life looking for—proof that the ending isn't written yet, not for anyone.

You'll love this story if you enjoy:

•Dual-POV stories where both characters are fighting battles the other can't see
•Redemption arcs built on undeserved grace, not easy answers
•Music-industry settings with real emotional stakes, not just backdrop
•Faith-driven fiction that doesn't flinch from grief, addiction, or hard truths