A Contemporary Romance. A Whisper Of Solace is a stand-alone novel. Will I read somewhere there were five official stages of grief. Denial: I lived in this state for the last two years. If I didn't allow myself to believe my wife was gone, then I didn't have to accept it. Anger: I was pissed...at everything. Bargaining: I would continue on the journey that Sophia and I had begun-when I was ready. Depression: I felt hollow inside. Acceptance: When I met Kara Murphy, I finally accepted that maybe I was meant to love again. But then, everything changed. Kara I saw a show on TV that said there were four stages of Battered Women Syndrome. Denial: It took me almost ten years to finally admit to myself that my husband was an abusive ass. Guilt: It was all my fault-until it wasn't. Enlightenment: It was time to escape. Responsibility: The day I met Will Scott was the day it all changed. But just when I thought I was taking back my life-it all came crashing down.