Turning the Page

**Turning the Page** by Maiden Tyrant is a romance novel about a woman who stops waiting for a man who never shows up.

Margaret has waited seven years for her boyfriend, Sebastian Graham, to take the next step. On the day he is supposed to come to her parents' house and ask for their blessing before proposing, she sits at a table full of food her parents prepared. Then she sees his social media post.

Sebastian has thrown a grand fake wedding for his childhood friend and "little sister," Claire Crawford. Claire wears a white wedding dress, and his caption reads: "Giving the girl I promised to marry as a child the wedding she never got. The wedding may be fake, but our bond is real."

Margaret and her parents have waited three hours. Sebastian has not arrived and has not said whether he is coming. The food has been reheated countless times.

Only a week earlier, the couple had agreed on all the plans and timing for this day. For seven years, Sebastian has planned elaborate celebrations for Claire every year. He has never put the same effort into anything for Margaret. She looks at the wedding dress sketch she designed as a surprise for him and laughs bitterly.

Her mother finally asks sadly, "Margaret, are we still waiting for him?" Margaret answers quietly, "No. We're not."

From that day on, she decides she will never wait for him again.

**Why readers connect with this story:** The setup is specific and immediate. A reheated meal, a three-hour wait, and a public post make Margaret's disappointment concrete rather than abstract. The contrast between seven years of neglect and one fake wedding for another woman drives the emotional turning point.

**What to expect:** A romance about self-respect and starting over. The novel follows Margaret as she moves past a one-sided relationship and chooses herself. Readers who enjoy emotional contemporary romance with a clear breaking point will find the premise direct and relatable.