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The Burning Side - by Sarah Damoff (Hardcover)

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  • From the author of The Bright Years, the story of April and Leo, a couple on the brink of collapse.
  • About the Author: Sarah Damoff lives with her husband and children in Texas, where she worked for years as a social worker.
  • 336 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Family Life

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From the author of The Bright Years, the story of April and Leo, a couple on the brink of collapse. When their house goes up in flames, family secrets and thorny histories emerge as they are forced to decide what is worth salvaging.

When April and Leo's house burns in the middle of the night, they escape with their two young children and the quiet knowledge that the fire is not the only thing threatening their family. They retreat to April's childhood home in Dallas, where her spirited parents and siblings provide both comfort and complication.

As the family reckons with the aftermath--grief, guilt, logistics, and memories scorched and intact--the fire exposes the cracks already forming in April and Leo's marriage. The novel unfolds in alternating perspectives: from April, who feels the crushing weight of motherhood, marriage, and self-blame; from Leo, a high school history teacher shaped by a lonely, fractured childhood; from Deb, April's generous and no-nonsense mother who has to contend with her husband's recent Alzheimer's diagnosis; and from flashbacks that trace April and Leo's relationship from its earliest days of connection to the devastating decisions that led them here.

A family saga suffused with humor, longing, and heartbreak, The Burning Side is about what we inherit and what we choose, about forgiveness and the ache of being known. It is, above all, about the meaning of home and the costs of long love.



About the Author



Sarah Damoff lives with her husband and children in Texas, where she worked for years as a social worker. Her debut novel, The Bright Years, was published in 2025.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .83 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.13 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 336
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Family Life
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Theme: Marriage & Divorce
Format: Hardcover
Author: Sarah Damoff
Language: English
Street Date: June 16, 2026
TCIN: 1006772192
UPC: 9781668085011
Item Number (DPCI): 247-35-1455
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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