I'm a prisoner in my own body.

After my sister brutally outed me, I didn't handle it well. In fact, I nearly died by my own hand.

They say I'm lucky to be alive, but I don't feel so fortunate. I lost everything. My boyfriend, my social status, my music, my sister, and my freedom.

Now, I'm trapped. Locked in a mansion full of secrets, under my insane mother's control.

And it's all my fault.

GRANT

I'm a prisoner of my own mind.

Thanks to combat, I can't hold a steady job. I can't relax with my back to the door. I can't get a restful night's sleep. And nearly two years ago, I let a man die in front of me.

Or so I thought. Now I have discovered he's still alive, although a shell of who he used to be.

And I still can't keep my filthy hands off him.

Only the ghosts of the desolate hallways know the shocking truth-I'm the reason for Theo's downfall.

Now, bound by guilt and a twisted connection, I must become Theo's savior.

And he can never know it's all my fault.

Break Me Out is the second book in the Face the Music series and can be read as a standalone. It is a gritty, contemporary twist of the classic fairytale Rapunzel that will question the limits of human endurance and the power of redemption. Intended for a mature audience. See forward for content guidelines.