Say My Name

In the troubled town of Cottondale, a boy grows up carrying a name that feels far too heavy for his fragile world.Jesus is seventeen – sensitive, brilliant in his own quiet ways, and haunted by a past he barely understands. His childhood has been shaped by a mother lost in madness, a father drowning in despair, and a town filled with dark corners and twisted paths. Scarred both physically and emotionally, he moves through life feeling like an outsider in the only place he has ever known.But Jesus is not completely alone.Maddie Mae Bridger has loved him since childhood – fiercely, recklessly, and with the kind of devotion that refuses to bow to fear or judgment. In her, he finds the only warmth in a world that often feels cold and hostile. Yet their love exists under the shadow of gossip, religious condemnation, and the dark secrets buried inside their families.As violence spreads through Cottondale and a brutal serial killer terrorizes the town, the fragile lives of Jesus and Maddie begin to unravel. Old wounds reopen. Truths long buried claw their way to the surface. And the line between faith, madness, and destiny grows dangerously thin.Told with raw honesty, dark humor, and emotional intensity, Say My Name is a haunting story about love born in broken places, the scars left by childhood trauma, and the painful journey of a boy trying to discover who he truly is.Because sometimes the hardest thing a person can do…is live up to the name they were given. Read more