Leave Before the Vows

Erin Cole lost her parents young and lived by the unspoken rule that she must always put her younger sister first. She gave everything to her sister. Seven years into her relationship with her fiancé, she was planning their wedding with hope and excitement—until she began to notice that the dress, makeup, music, invitations, and bouquet had all been quietly replaced by her sister's touch. Her fiancé always took her sister's side. Finally, on the eve of her wedding, she realized that she was the one no one actually wanted at this wedding. She didn't argue—just gave up the lease, returned the keys, and disappeared on the morning of the wedding. Eight years later, she returned to Riverton—rebuilt and whole. By then, their regrets meant nothing.