Before the Light: Luna's Journey
The story follows 18-years old Luna when she is just a girl navigating the complexities of adolescence in a small town in Italy with her boyfriend and childhood friend Marco and her two best friends, Emily and Jessica. The love she thought she had with Marco starts to crumble as school drama unfolds, and she begins to lose Emily over secrets and the bullying games. Things become more intense as everything becomes entangled with more secrets and an enemies-to-lovers theme, along with first-time experiences that leave a significant mark on her. Luna's seemingly perfect parents also encounter life difficulties that influence Luna's path and her perception of love and family.

As the story unfolds, a childhood trauma, long forgotten, begins to surface, making her question the illusory happiness she has created as a form of protection. Everything is changing around her, including herself, and she seems unprepared for it. When she finally thinks she has grasped the one thing she desperately craves, everything suddenly falls apart, leading to a devastating tragedy she struggles to survive. She feels lost and alone, and rebellion and escape become her only options for survival. She finds a friend in her enemy and embraces her new reality across the globe.

The moral of the story is that the world is not always as rosy as it seems, and sometimes we are forced to grow up sooner than intended to fight for our happiness. We must find the strength to overcome the struggles in life without being swallowed by its darkness.
It's not just a love story; this contemporary psychological fiction will shatter your heart. With its plot twists, drama, love, secrets, lies, and loss, if you are not ready to be emotionally shaken, DO NOT READ IT.

Tropes:

- First true, consuming, and destructive love

- Enemies to Lovers

- She falls for a bully

- Slow burn

- Coming of Age

- Secret Past

- Love triangle

- She keeps a diary; he starts one because of her

- Set in a small Italian town

- School setting

- Virgin FMC

- First experience

- Self-discovery

"Before the Light" explores the bittersweet transition from innocence to experience, reminding us that sometimes, to find our true selves, we must first confront the darkness within. Will Luna rise from the ashes of her past, or will she be consumed by them?
Join her as she embarks on a transformative journey that will echo across continents, laying the foundation for a story that continues in the vibrant streets of New York City.
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Before the Light: Luna's Journey
The story follows 18-years old Luna when she is just a girl navigating the complexities of adolescence in a small town in Italy with her boyfriend and childhood friend Marco and her two best friends, Emily and Jessica. The love she thought she had with Marco starts to crumble as school drama unfolds, and she begins to lose Emily over secrets and the bullying games. Things become more intense as everything becomes entangled with more secrets and an enemies-to-lovers theme, along with first-time experiences that leave a significant mark on her. Luna's seemingly perfect parents also encounter life difficulties that influence Luna's path and her perception of love and family.

As the story unfolds, a childhood trauma, long forgotten, begins to surface, making her question the illusory happiness she has created as a form of protection. Everything is changing around her, including herself, and she seems unprepared for it. When she finally thinks she has grasped the one thing she desperately craves, everything suddenly falls apart, leading to a devastating tragedy she struggles to survive. She feels lost and alone, and rebellion and escape become her only options for survival. She finds a friend in her enemy and embraces her new reality across the globe.

The moral of the story is that the world is not always as rosy as it seems, and sometimes we are forced to grow up sooner than intended to fight for our happiness. We must find the strength to overcome the struggles in life without being swallowed by its darkness.
It's not just a love story; this contemporary psychological fiction will shatter your heart. With its plot twists, drama, love, secrets, lies, and loss, if you are not ready to be emotionally shaken, DO NOT READ IT.

Tropes:

- First true, consuming, and destructive love

- Enemies to Lovers

- She falls for a bully

- Slow burn

- Coming of Age

- Secret Past

- Love triangle

- She keeps a diary; he starts one because of her

- Set in a small Italian town

- School setting

- Virgin FMC

- First experience

- Self-discovery

"Before the Light" explores the bittersweet transition from innocence to experience, reminding us that sometimes, to find our true selves, we must first confront the darkness within. Will Luna rise from the ashes of her past, or will she be consumed by them?
Join her as she embarks on a transformative journey that will echo across continents, laying the foundation for a story that continues in the vibrant streets of New York City.
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Before the Light: Luna's Journey

Before the Light: Luna's Journey

by Roksolana Lebid
Before the Light: Luna's Journey

Before the Light: Luna's Journey

by Roksolana Lebid
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Overview

The story follows 18-years old Luna when she is just a girl navigating the complexities of adolescence in a small town in Italy with her boyfriend and childhood friend Marco and her two best friends, Emily and Jessica. The love she thought she had with Marco starts to crumble as school drama unfolds, and she begins to lose Emily over secrets and the bullying games. Things become more intense as everything becomes entangled with more secrets and an enemies-to-lovers theme, along with first-time experiences that leave a significant mark on her. Luna's seemingly perfect parents also encounter life difficulties that influence Luna's path and her perception of love and family.

As the story unfolds, a childhood trauma, long forgotten, begins to surface, making her question the illusory happiness she has created as a form of protection. Everything is changing around her, including herself, and she seems unprepared for it. When she finally thinks she has grasped the one thing she desperately craves, everything suddenly falls apart, leading to a devastating tragedy she struggles to survive. She feels lost and alone, and rebellion and escape become her only options for survival. She finds a friend in her enemy and embraces her new reality across the globe.

The moral of the story is that the world is not always as rosy as it seems, and sometimes we are forced to grow up sooner than intended to fight for our happiness. We must find the strength to overcome the struggles in life without being swallowed by its darkness.
It's not just a love story; this contemporary psychological fiction will shatter your heart. With its plot twists, drama, love, secrets, lies, and loss, if you are not ready to be emotionally shaken, DO NOT READ IT.

Tropes:

- First true, consuming, and destructive love

- Enemies to Lovers

- She falls for a bully

- Slow burn

- Coming of Age

- Secret Past

- Love triangle

- She keeps a diary; he starts one because of her

- Set in a small Italian town

- School setting

- Virgin FMC

- First experience

- Self-discovery

"Before the Light" explores the bittersweet transition from innocence to experience, reminding us that sometimes, to find our true selves, we must first confront the darkness within. Will Luna rise from the ashes of her past, or will she be consumed by them?
Join her as she embarks on a transformative journey that will echo across continents, laying the foundation for a story that continues in the vibrant streets of New York City.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798319613004
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date: 09/04/2025
Series: Luna's Diaries , #1
Pages: 418
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

ROKSOLANA LEBID was born in Ukraine but grew up in a small town in Italy. From a young age, she always felt a bit different, living a double life in her parallel imaginary world. She is a full-time photographer and plays the piano daily, works out, walks for hours, paints, reads books, and loves writing. She is always on the hunt for new things that would elicit strong emotions.
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