Olivia_Hanlon

**Jamie lowered himself so that his face met mine. "Are you stupid?,” he spat, cocking his head to the side.
 "Jamie!” I rushed between gasps, "you're hurting me."
 Pulling my head forward a few inches, he then slammed it back against the wall. My ears began to make a sharp ringing sound, and I had to close my eyes in order to try and silence the pain.**


Isobel Tully accepts her abusive relationship as something that's meant to be, a karmic consequence of her past. She believes wholeheartedly that she deserves nothing better than her life with Jamie…

But then she meets local musician Will. Kind, funny, insanely attractive Will... and he just so happens to find out her secret. 

As her existence at home becomes more and more unbearable, Isobel must decide if she's willing to risk her life for the opportunity to have the one she's always wanted, but will she get tangled up in a web of lies before she gets the chance?

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Love Notes

I think it's obvious that music has had a big influence over this whole story for me, over my whole life in general actually. I had playlists for different characters and would often have to listen to them in order to get a feel for the mood I was trying to write.

You'll see from the playlists too that this band, Coheed & Cambria, had a big part in all of them. Their song 'Love Protocol' in particular had a strong hold over me whenever I wrote Izzy, especially while she was still with Jamie but very clearly in love with Will.

If anyone has ever experienced panic attacks or panic disorders, you'll understand the lyrics and descriptions very well. More specifically, what I hope is that this stands out as an ideal choice for Izzy's personality.

I did try to upload the song itself to listen to here but had no joy, sorry.

Love Protocol - Coheed & Cambria

You locked a knife inside my heart

The maps surveyed, the X you chart

As the terrain starts to grade high?

Clawing down my back, panic attack

I'm alone, watch me float as I fall

The soundtrack placed over this heart

It juts and sways, it ends and starts

The one you set within your sights

Then maybe goodbye will turn to goodnight

What have we turned ourselves into?

Izzys Song