About the author

A woman with shoulder-length light brown hair, wearing a brown velvet blazer and black pants, sitting outdoors in front of green ivy and a brick wall.

Elle J. Lyon is the author of She Who Survives and the Eden's Grove series—fast-paced, addictive psychological thrillers about women who survive abuse only to get buried in the fallout.

Set in a near-future United States where pregnancy loss has been criminalized, women are sent to "rehabilitation" as an alternative to prosecution. They find safety—but with strings attached. They dress as required, remain obedient, and take up jobs that support the community. They call it sanctuary.

But sanctuary has its limits. Mara starts to sense that danger has followed her inside. She hears footsteps in empty hallways. Catches silhouettes in abandoned gardens. Feels her husband's presence where he can't possibly be. Everyone has an explanation: trauma, hypervigilance, a nervous system still wired for danger. She's spent six years doubting her own perceptions.

And so will you—until it's too late.

Elle lives with her husband, her rainbow baby, and two dogs. She spends her time traveling, chasing new adventures, and reading every book she can get her hands on.