When There Was Colton (Extended)

When There Was Colton is a haunting and emotionally charged novel that blurs the line between memoir and fiction. Set in a small Missouri town, Zerynity Willows tells the story of a young mother trying to protect her children and reclaim her power amid a storm of generational trauma, manipulation, and domestic violence.

Caught between a mother who weaponizes religion and a man whose charm masks something much darker, Zerynity struggles to survive in a world where every safe place becomes a ...