Make Me Free

When all you know is a lie, how can you unravel the truth?

In the early 2000s, twenty-two-year-old Ann Corbin moves to the vibrant city of Losanti, Ohio, carrying the weight of her father’s recent death and the lingering absence of her mother. As Ann grapples with her painful past—a childhood marked by bullying and a string of heartbreaking rejections—she yearns for acceptance, love, and a true sense of belonging...

...a place she can finally call home.

In the midst of her struggle, an unexpected encounter sparks a journey that will unravel family secrets long buried. Determined to discover the truth behind her mother’s disappearance, Ann digs deep into her family’s tumultuous history. What she uncovers is more profound than ever anticipated, challenging everything she thought she knew about abandonment and love.

Will Ann find the acceptance she seeks, or will she continue to fight the shadows of her past?

CW: death of a parent, brief SA (not involving a major character), toxic religion, emotional abuse, eating disorders, racism, fatphobia, graphic sexual situations