Canopy

A Vivian Chastain Novel

by Liz Faraim

Canopy
Canopy
Canopy

Editions:Audiobook: $ 17.54

Vivian Chastain is an adrenaline addicted veteran, transitioning to civilian life in Sacramento, California. She settles into a new routine while she finishes up college and works as a bartender, covering up her intense anxiety with fake bravado and swagger. All Vivian wants is peace and quiet, but her whole trajectory changes when she stumbles upon a heinous crime in progress and has to fight for her life to get away.While recovering from the fight, she falls in love with someone who is tall in stature but short on emotional intelligence, and this toxic union provides Vivian the relationship that she thinks she needs. Given Vivian’s insecurities and traumatic past, she clings to the relationship even while it destroys her.Vivian’s relationships are strained to their breaking points as she continues to seek balance. She turns to her best friend for support, only to be left empty handed and alone until she finds comradery and care from the last person she would have thought.

Published: June 9, 2022
Cover Artists:

Natasha Snow

Narrators:

Nastasia Marquez

Genres:

Action Adventure, Contemporary, Lesfic, Military

Tags:

author - american

Pairings: F-F
Heat Level: 3
Romantic Content: 2
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Polyamorous
Protagonist 1 Age: 18-25
Tropes: Alpha Character, Badass Hero, (Hits) Close to Home, Hurt / Comfort, In Uniform
Setting: Sacramento, CA
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters

Reviews:PHenshaw on Amazon wrote:

Intrepid Vivian Chastain may not make the best choice, but she's always trying to make the right one. Faraim gives readers the good, bad, and ugly of Vivian's journey through some crucial years of her life and while the ride might not be pretty at times, it's always entertaining. This is an excellent story that will live in readers' memories for a long, long time after the book is closed.

Lorraine Rusnack on Goodreads wrote:

in my arms and show her she is worth loving. The story is so interesting and engaging. I was all over the place with my emotions. Now I need to get the other 2 books in the series.

About the Author

Liz has a full plate between balancing a career, parenting, writing, being a present spouse, and finding some semblance of a social life.
Liz Faraim is a long-time member of Queer Sacramento Authors Collective (QSAC) and also heads the Bay Area Queer Writers Association (BAQWA).
Liz focuses her writing on strong queer women who won't back down. She particularly enjoys writing lead characters who are feisty, slightly obstinate, and loveable despite their many flaws.
While she normally writes novel length works, she is currently writing a collection of short horror stories that are lesbian led.
Liz transplanted to California from New York over thirty years ago, and now lives in the East Bay Area. She enjoys exploring nature with her wife and son.
Pronouns: She/Her

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