Different Shades of Red - Paperback

by Laura Michelle (Author)

Some relationships come with red flags.

This one comes in different shades.

Laura knows exactly what Deborah wants her to say: that she recognizes the warning signs, understands the pattern, and is finally ready to walk away.

The problem is, Laura has never been particularly interested in saying the right thing.

Inside Deborah's office, every session becomes a battle between professional concern and Laura's unapologetic attachment to the man she refuses to name. He is controlling, consuming, and impossible to explain without making every red flag sound dangerously close to desire. Deborah calls it unhealthy. Laura calls it complicated. And Cynthia-the therapist who should know better-keeps making it harder to tell the difference.

But beneath Laura's dark humor and carefully defended choices lies a truth she cannot joke her way around forever. The deeper she is pulled into the relationship, the more difficult it becomes to separate devotion from possession, protection from control, and being wanted from being owned.

Inspired by the viral Deborah series, Different Shades of Red is a provocative, emotionally layered novel about obsession, attachment, and the stories we tell ourselves when leaving feels more terrifying than staying.

Perfect for readers who enjoy morally complicated relationships, sharp female dialogue, dark humor, and stories that refuse to make desire simple.