What if the love you were chasing was never really love at all?From a childhood marked by shame and secrecy to a lifetime of turbulent relationships, addictions, and searching for validation in all the wrong places, musician and author Lindsay Manfredi lived on the edge of self-destruction while chasing the illusion of love. Again and again, she thought she had found “the one,” only to be left broken, betrayed, and questioning her worth.Every heartbreak became a turning point. Every broken piece became part of a larger mosaic of resilience, healing, and self-discovery. With unflinching honesty, Manfredi shares her journey through abusive partners, toxic patterns, motherhood, the rock-and-roll lifestyle, and ultimately her most important relationship: the one with herself.This is not a story of fairy tale romance. It is a raw and deeply human memoir of reclaiming identity, setting boundaries, and finding hope where you least expect it—within.Inside You’ll Discover:How childhood wounds and family patterns shape our adult relationshipsThe subtle red flags of narcissism, control, and toxic love and how to break freeWhat it means to repeat cycles of self-sabotage and how to pivot toward self-loveThe role of music, creativity, and community in the healing journeyWhy true love starts with the relationship you build with yourselfWho This Book Is For:Anyone who has been caught in toxic or abusive relationships and longs for freedomAnyone struggling with self-worth, shame, or destructive cycles of love and lossSurvivors of trauma looking for connection, validation, and hopeReaders of raw, unfiltered memoirs who find strength in shared truthThose ready to stop looking for love in others and start cultivating it within themselvesThe Girl Who Cried Love is not just a story of survival. It is a rallying cry for resilience, healing, and becoming whole.Scroll up and purchase your copy today to begin your own pivot from heartbreak to self-worth.