Breaking Even

Taking a leave of absence from her doctoral program was never on Chloe Amden’s radar. Running away from a future she had been building for years was never something Chloe could have predicted. But certainly the new coastal hideout she’s found in Maine might be just the thing to wash away the bitter taste of having to leave her old life behind.

When a new opportunity at a local school presents itself, Chloe jumps at the chance for a new life with support from her new circle of friends. But soon Chloe finds the uncharted territory may be more difficult to navigate than she’d expected. And that mysterious English teacher and their newfound friendship might just be Chloe’s undoing...