title: She Laughs
author: Oleander, Kate
description: Brie MacDavies is struggling to put her life back together after her two best friends died in an accident that she survived. Strange notes have been appearing for months with a solitary message that only strengthens her belief that her survival was a terrible mistake.It should have been you.When a handsome stranger appears at work, for a brief moment he takes her mind away from the guilt that haunts her every breath. Brendan is stunning and magnetic in every way and draws her in despite her self-loathing belief that she deserves nothing good. However, Brendan has a connection to Brie's lost friend Sophia, and motives that she does not yet realize.Brendan Samuelson has struggled to come to terms with the death of his little sister, the one he spent the majority of his childhood protecting by being her father's punching bag. He thought once she made it to adulthood she would be safe, but his sacrifices were in vain--she still died.Obsessed with finding the friend he believes is responsible for his sister, Sophia's death, Brendan is driven by the need to understand why she got to live and was never punished for her crimes. After spending months trying to track her down, he has finally found her. He is stuck between avenging his little sister to right the wrongs of the cosmos and burdened by feelings that Brie awakens within him. Unlike Sophia's other friends, she is nothing like what he imagined, and everything that makes him feel like his life has a purpose for the first time since his sister's death. He is tormented with the desire to honor Sophia's way of forgiveness. But forgiveness has never come naturally to Brendan, not when scars make it too hard to forget.She Laughs, a dual POV contemporary romance novel that has a touch of mystery, paranormal and suspense that blurs the line between love and hate. The novel tiptoes on the dark side while exploring how even the most damaged human souls can rise up out of despair, find forgiveness, and love.