The Shadow Around Bella D’Angelo

About the Book

THE SHADOW AROUND BELLA D’ANGELO J. ELARDO Bella D’Angelo is a single woman looking for love and romance. When she unexpectedly fi nds it in a local café, she can’t believe her luck. Henry seemed like the man of her dreams. When Henry commits one terrible mistake, Bella’s world and relationship come crashing down. What began as love turned into a fi ght for her life—a single harrowing night spiraling into relentless psychological torment. Determined to start a new, Bella leans on her friend Matt. Their friendship quickly turns into romance, and she starts to believe she’s fi nally found her happily ever after. When strange things begin to happen, Bella is convinced that Henry’s back to make good on the promise he made the night she saved her own life: No one walks away from me. No one leaves me alive. Now caught between the life she has now and the past that’s come back to haunt her, she must destroy one to have the other. This is a gripping tale of survival, resilience, and the transformative power of love and self-determination. Raw and unfl inching, it explores the scars we carry, the strength we fi nd, and the lengths we go to protect the life we deserve. NOVEL SERIES

About the Author

J. Elardo is a Michigan-born author whose love of storytelling began in childhood, when books offered escape and writing became a way to make sense of the world. Her earliest creation—a children’s story about a fear of flying—helped her confront her own anxieties and sparked a lifelong belief in the power of turning personal struggle into narrative strength. Drawing on both her healthcare career and her own lived experiences, J. Elardo has spent years observing how people cope, break, heal, and rise again. That understanding of human behavior and resilience shapes her work in mystery and psychological thrillers, where she explores the hidden truths that define us. Her debut novel’s main character fictionalizes some of her own experiences, reflecting the emotional terrain she has navigated herself. Her fiction blends empathy with tension, inviting readers into stories where ordinary people face extraordinary circumstances and where the mind becomes both refuge and battleground. J. Elardo writes with the hope that her work resonates with anyone who has ever discovered quiet strength within themselves.