The sequel to This World So Fierce continues the story of Trish and Nikki. Five years ago, Trish and Nikki were healing from tragedy and pain. Now they are forging lives of their own. Suddenly Trish is asking everyone where is Nikki? The biggest question in the second book of the much-anticipated World Series is one Trish cannot believe. How could she have not known for a week about Nikki’s disappearance. And why, five years later, she still hasn’t been found? Though her love for Nash is blossoming, can she leave the restaurant and put him on hold while she focuses on finding Nikki? Meanwhile, can Nikki care for herself and Jake? Unable to justify her relationship with Jason, Nikki soon regrets having ignored the warnings. Can Nikki pull her life together in time? This sequel delivers human outcomes from trauma, rape, and depression while delivering compelling characters, enchanting settings, and true Louisiana mystique.
Tropes you love: Child neglect; Drug abuse; High stakes danger; Missing people; Romantic interests; Slow burn
Paperback ISBN: 9798317816575
Pia Anderson –
This story carries a quiet intensity that lingers long after the final page. What stood out to me most is how vividly you portray isolation—not just as a physical state, but as an emotional and psychological one. The world you’ve created feels stark and uncertain, yet deeply human. Even in moments of solitude, there is a steady pulse of resilience that keeps the story moving forward.
Your storytelling balances tension with tenderness. As the narrative unfolds, the reader is invited not only to witness survival, but to reflect on connection, hope, and the strength it takes to endure when familiar structures fall away. That emotional undercurrent gives the story its weight and resonance.
I also appreciated how grounded the characters feel. Their responses to fear, loss, and determination are believable and thoughtful, which makes the journey feel authentic rather than imagined. It’s clear you trust the reader to sit with complexity—and that trust is rewarding.
Thank you for writing a story that explores loneliness without losing sight of hope. A World Alone feels like both a caution and a reminder: even in the most desolate landscapes, the human spirit still searches for meaning and connection.
Patsy Bordelon –
We have read your books and love them. Great Author
Joe Hacker (Florida) –
An amazing fiction story “A World Alone.” Set in truth of our nation’s epidemic [of] unwanted children and drug abuse and disregard for life. Questions come to mind: Does one cause the other? Is human life less valuable today? And is someone else’s life less respected?