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EPISODE · Jan 14, 2026 · 42 MIN

Protecting Your Peace: Lessons from It Ends With Us Story on Self-Preservation | Book Club | Ep. 109

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 @HelloBesteaPodcast  A 23-year-old Lily Bloom moves to Boston to start fresh after growing up watching her father abuse her mother, determined not to repeat that cycle. She opens a floral shop and falls for Ryle Kincaid, a charming neurosurgeon whose violent temper slowly emerges, echoing the abuse from her past. As their relationship worsens, Lily reconnects with her first love, Atlas, now a successful chef, whose presence highlights the contrast between real safety and toxic passion. After Ryle seriously assaults her and she discovers she is pregnant, Lily realizes love is not enough to excuse abuse and decides to leave him to protect herself and her baby. She chooses to co-parent with Ryle but ends their marriage, telling her daughter “it ends with us,” breaking the generational cycle of violence and leaving the door open to a healthier future with Atlas.   📧 DM, email: [email protected]. Let us know in the comments a book recommendation for book club. Don't forget ☝🏽 to subscribe and hit the bell so you're notified each time we spill ☕️ with more great reads! ___________________________ 👉🏾 Make sure you check out @YaHamRightPodcast for current events and more great content! ___________________________________________________ 🛋️ Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome & Hosts ________________________ --------------------------------------- 🤳🏾F0LloW Us oN: TikTok: @hellobesteas Instagram: @hello_bestea_podcast Facebook: @Hello Bes-tea Podcast Lemon8: @hellobestea Pinterest: @hellobesteapodcast _____________________________________________ 📚Check Out Our Goodreads: Tashima: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/181760074-always-sunshyne ______________________________________________ 🎧Listen to our Personal Spotify Music Playlists https://open.spotify.com/user/31l7zs6w4cnrxeskjnoh3nwybm24?si=a7dd9ce6c7834ef8 ________________________________ Produced by: Tashima Aust and Maggie Hamilton Lilly Social Media Management By: Maggie Hamilton Lilly Youtube Management By: Tashima Aust Edited By: Tashima Aust ________________________ --------------------------------------- #onlinebookclub #audiobook #books #booktube #itendswithus #colleenhoover

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