When Julie's seemingly perfect boyfriend, John, proposes to her, she feels resigned to her inevitable fate: a safe, stable, and boring marriage. After she catches John cheating, her whole world unravels as John turns violent and proves that he will stop at nothing to be with her. Along the way, Julie turns to an old flame for help and finds the course of her life changed forever. In Mr. Vanilla, author Lisa Davis dives into Julie's inner world as she navigates escaping an abusive relationship and the return of her first love. Readers are sure to be on the edge of their seats as Julie learns that Mr. Vanilla isn't so vanilla after all. - Ann Collins, Book Reviewer.