
How to Walk Away
Margaret Jacobsen is just about to step into the bright future she's worked for so hard and so long: a new dream job, a fiancé she adores, and the promise of a picture perfect life just around the corner. Then, suddenly, on what should have been one of the happiest days of her life, everything she worked for is taken away in a brief, tumultuous moment. In the hospital and forced to face the possibility that nothing will ever be the same again, Maggie must confront the unthinkable. First there is her fiancé, Chip, who wallows in self pity while simultaneously expecting to be forgiven. Then, there's her sister Kit, who shows up after pulling a three-year vanishing act. Finally, there's Ian, her physical therapist, the one the nurses said was too tough for her. Ian, who won't let her give in to her pity, and who sees her like no one has seen her before. Sometimes the last thing you want is the one thing you need. Sometimes we all need someone to catch us when we fall. And sometimes love can find us in the least likely place we would ever expect.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~320
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is How to Walk Away?
How to Walk Away is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: First person, heroine's POV only
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Suicide / suicidal ideation
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How spicy is How to Walk Away?
How to Walk Away is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is How to Walk Away a standalone?
Yes, How to Walk Away is a standalone. You can read it on its own.
What tropes are in How to Walk Away?
How to Walk Away features hurt / comfort, grumpy hero, disability rep. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does How to Walk Away have content warnings?
Our notes for How to Walk Away include: suicide / suicidal ideation. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after How to Walk Away?
If you loved How to Walk Away, try Hello Stranger by Katherine Center, The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center, Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen. They share its hurt / comfort and grumpy hero energy at a similar spice level.














