Drowning in Paper Flowers

De: E.L. Westbury

Narrado por: Jessica Taige

THE LIE: Ruby Powell is the epitome of perfect. She’s beautiful, prominent, and wealthy. She lives in her dream home in the most affluent neighborhood in Dallas. She's a doting mother, a devoted wife, and a respected member of her community. She takes pride in serving as the president of both her son’s elementary school PTA and her daughter’s high school soccer Booster Club. Her kids adore her, and her husband is still her best friend after eighteen years of marriage.

THE TRUTH: Ruby Powell is a full-figured, middle-aged housewife, living in a house she’s grown to despise. She’s a subpar mother. She detests her husband. And she’s addicted to anti-anxiety pills due to a recurring nightmare. She volunteers at both of her children’s schools, albeit for appearance’s sake only, because what would it look like if she were a stay-at-home mom who didn’t volunteer? Her teenage daughter loathes her, and her six-year-old son suffers from PTSD due to being the victim of a kidnapping when he was a toddler.

What happens when Ruby is no longer able to separate the truth from the lie?

A nightmare.

An affair.

A dead body.

A lifelong secret.

And the ending you never saw coming.

©2024 Erika Lockhart Westbury (P)2025 Erika Lockhart Westbury

Absolutely YeS

📖 Phenomenal story. One of the best I've listened to in 2025. So many twist.

🎧 The narrator, Jessica Taige, does a phenomenal job bringing this story to life.

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it had a slow start but it got a lot better. i enjoyed it a lot

The twist and how it all comes together was done nicely.

I enjoyed the performance and the story. The twists and turns made it interesting and kept me engaged

Wow

I love the book, I love the story. Reading was amazing 5 ⭐️ I didn’t want it to end

OMG!

I was guessing up until the end! I am amazed at how the author was able to tie all of what I thought were loose ends up perfectly in the end.