My Annie — Hannah Jones

My Annie is centered around a strong protagonist, Annie Brown, as she navigates the tumultuous landscape of newfound financial freedom, the possibility of new love, and the secrets she uncovers along the way. When Annie meets bitter lawyer Charlie Thomas to hear her grandmother's will, Annie is gifted the grandest house in Laurel, Kentucky, along with a sum of millions. Like so many others in Laurel, Charlie is convinced that Annie is a greedy strategist who has earned her share of gossip talk in town.Befriending the town sheriff, Charlie sets out to confirm his suspicions of Annie's character, only to feel the weight of his unfair judgment as he discovers Annie's true, kind nature. Annie grapples with the loss of her grandmother and the gift given to her, only to find calamity in the source of comfortability and uncertainty in the freedom that her inheritance grants.Born to a cruel mother and an estranged father, Annie's heart has never mended from her painful childhood, and the town's knowledge of her father's imprisonment has only heightened the rumors surrounding her name. As she confronts her new life, Annie will suffer the consequences of ten years of repressed memory as a horrible night comes to light. The town sheriff, her former boyfriend, is a vile monster who has corrupted the judgment of Laurel's citizens, and it is up to Annie to seek justice, enlisting the help of the bitter lawyer who is seeking to make amends.Once enemies, Annie's new alliance with Charlie is threatened once he reveals his growing feelings. Because Annie has carried the burden of a traumatic childhood and a painful past, she will battle with the fear inside her that has kept her from finding love for so long. Can a woman who has lived a life of such trauma allow love into her life?