Annalise May’s five-year marriage to Zane Briggs looks flawless from the outside — a Harbor City power couple, philanthropy photos, a wedding by the red-ribbon tree. But when Zane casually proposes an “open marriage,” Annalise’s world fractures. She accepts his cold bargain and finds comfort in Romeo Guerrero, a restless nineteen-year-old whose devotion wakes her from numbness. Zane’s careless indulgence in a teenage mistress, Margarita Black, spirals into public humiliation, threats, and a dangerous, possessive unraveling. Annalise must decide: cling to an unfaithful past with all its safety and lies, or risk scandal, family backlash, and heartbreak to claim a love of her choosing. Ribbons and Reckoning is an urban, character-driven roller-coaster about betrayal, public shaming, and the hard, sweet courage of choosing yourself — even when the whole city watches.
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