Lyn Liao Butler

Someone Else's Life Lyn Liao Butler

A new life in paradise should have healed her wounds. But for a woman struggling to hold on to her family and her sanity, one stormy night could change everything.

Blow by blow, Annie Lins life crumbles. Her dance studio goes bankrupt. Her mother and beloved dog are gone the same year. Then a terrible accident leaves her young son traumatized.

Its time for a change.

Palm trees, mai tais, peace and quietAnnie should be at ease, safe in her new Kauai home with her husband and son. She hopes proximity to her family can provide them all with a sense of belonging and calm. But soon items from her past start turning upher dogs collar, a bracelet that disappeared years agoand she has the unnerving sensation shes being watched. Reality begins to fracture, and Annies panic attacks return. When, during a brewing storm, a woman appears on her doorstep looking for shelter, Annie is relieved to have the company and feels an unexplainable bond with her visitor.

As the night progresses, Annie realizes the woman is no stranger. Their lives are inextricably intertwinedand Annie might just lose everything.