Previously published as The Stardust Effect by K.W. Garnder If you were at your lowest, with nothing left to lose, and someone offered you a way out—a chance to disappear and start over, would you take it? Roxtyn has no family, no friends, and no way out. Her boyfriend, Ben, has made sure of that. Isolated and trapped in a toxic relationship, she knows he’s invested too much in her to just let her walk away. So when a stranger offers her an escape, she doesn’t hesitate. With nothing to hold her back, she seizes the chance for a fresh start, with a new town, new job, new home. And for the first time in years, she finds something she never thought possible: friendship, belonging, and maybe even love. But the past doesn’t let go so easily. And when it comes crashing back, threatening to tear away everything she’s built, Roxtyn is forced to face the question: was happiness ever truly within reach, or was it just an illusion? The Stardust Effect is the first book in a four-part series, written in dual POV, with each installment featuring new main characters. Please refer to the content warning after the title page.
