Tampa, FL – In It Won’t Last Forever, debut novelist R.M. Edenburn delivers a haunting narrative that pushes the boundaries of psychological realism and romantic tragedy. Set against the backdrop of mid-90s courtroom chaos and early 2000s emotional reckoning, the novel follows the intertwined fates of Killian and Kenzie, two teens torn apart by an act of violence and reunited years later under devastating circumstances.
It’s About Pain, Passion, and the Persistence of Memory
Killian’s descent begins with a singular, traumatic moment that sends him spiraling into the correctional system—and deeper into himself. Kenzie’s scream in a courtroom becomes the echo that drives the novel forward. As years pass and lives fracture, the reunion between the two is less a spark of romance and more a collision of wounds never fully healed.
Edenburn explores mental illness, substance abuse, and the scars of abuse with unflinching honesty, presenting a protagonist who is both deeply fractured and fiercely loyal. In Killian, the text crafts a raw, complex portrayal of a man battling the darkest parts of his past—and the voice that lives inside him.
Literary Grit Meets Romantic Tragedy
Far from a conventional romance, It Won’t Last Forever merges the narrative urgency of a psychological thriller with the intimate confessions of literary fiction. Through alternating perspectives and emotionally charged dialogue, Edenburn crafts a novel that demands emotional investment from its readers.
Kenzie’s determination to reconnect is as harrowing as it is hopeful. Their relationship—born from teenage rebellion and reshaped by years of absence—is examined with remarkable depth, vulnerability, and realism.
Confronting Hard Truths in Fictional Form
The novel does not shy away from triggering content. Scenes of abuse, suicidal ideation, and trauma are presented with content warnings and with a commitment to narrative integrity. The work has already drawn attention for its brutal honesty and its refusal to sanitize the complexity of human experience.
As Edenburn notes in the preface, the story is intended strictly for mature audiences, aged 18 and up.
Early readers have responded with strong emotion and praise. Critics have likened the novel’s intensity to the works of Gillian Flynn and Alice Sebold. Readers have called the book “devastatingly beautiful,” “emotionally feral,” and “a literary molotov cocktail.”
Who’s The Author?
R.M. Edenburn is a new voice in contemporary fiction, blending gritty realism with emotionally driven storytelling. Drawing inspiration from personal insight and an unwavering curiosity for the human psyche, Edenburn’s work challenges, confronts, and ultimately lingers.
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