Overview

Eight years ago, Maya Chen walked away with a broken heart and no answers.

She built a new life on distance, discipline, and the promise she made to herself:
she would never forgive the woman who abandoned her when she needed her most.

She never expected to see Sloane Prescott again.

Now Sloane is standing in front of her—older, composed, and painfully familiar—at the one job Maya can’t afford to lose. Forced to work together, the past refuses to stay buried. Old wounds reopen. Anger collides with attraction. And trust becomes the most dangerous thing of all.

Because Sloane isn’t just the woman Maya once loved.
She’s the woman who made choices for her without permission.
The woman who believed control could pass for protection.
The woman who still knows exactly how to unravel her.

As the truth surfaces, Maya must face an impossible question:
is understanding enough when trust has been broken twice?

And when forgiveness means risking herself again,
is holding on to hate really the safer choice?

The Girl I Swore to Hate is a slow-burn sapphic second-chance romance about betrayal, emotional control, and the courage it takes to choose yourself—even when love is asking for another chance.

Perfect for readers who love emotional, slow-burn sapphic romances with depth and real stakes.