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The Shadow of You

The Shadow of You

The Shadow of You is a romance novel in English; you can read chapters 1–3 free here on EditWrx Reads.

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546969

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  1. 1Install the official app — it’s free on iPhone and Android.
  2. 2Open it and enter 546969 when asked for a code. The Shadow of You opens right where this site leaves off.
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Story

The story

Nina once gave everything to Luke, the gentle boy she protected since they were eight, only for him to vanish and tell her he had never loved her. After two attempts to end her life, she wakes in a hospital and sees Julian Vance, a man who resembles Luke almost exactly. She takes his face as a consolation prize and pours all her devotion onto him.

Julian accepts her tireless care, her homemade lunches and gifts, while mocking her behind her back as free help and flirting with other women. Nina asks for nothing in return, not even his fidelity, and drives through the rain to deliver condoms to his hotel room. Everyone calls her a doormat with no pride left.

She keeps looking straight through Julian, searching for Luke, and cannot let go of a face that is not his. Her devotion may be the thing that drags Julian's life into ruin.

Opening excerpt

I was the most pathetic, shameless doormat in Julian Vance’s life.

So pathetic that when he checked into a hotel with another girl in the middle of the night, I was the one who drove over to deliver condoms to his door.

Everyone assumed I couldn't live without him—that I loved him so deeply I threw away all my self-respect.

Years later, though, his eyes turned red, and his voice broke:

"Nina, I wish I was the one who died. If it meant you'd remember me for the rest of your life, it would have been worth it."

These are the opening lines of chapter 1. Keep reading →

Chapters

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All chapters
  1. Chapter 1~870 words
  2. Chapter 2~680 words
  3. Chapter 3~970 words
  4. Chapter 4In the app
  5. Chapter 5In the app
  6. Chapter 6In the app
  7. Chapter 7In the app
  8. Chapter 8In the app
  9. Chapter 9In the app
  10. Chapter 10In the app
  11. Chapter 11In the app
  12. Chapter 12In the app
  13. Chapter 13In the app
  14. Chapter 14In the app
  15. Chapter 15In the app
  16. More chapters in the official app →

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Questions

Can I read The Shadow of You for free?

Yes — the first 3 chapters of The Shadow of You are free to read right here on EditWrx Reads, no sign-up needed. The rest of the story continues in the official app.

How many chapters are free here?

Chapters 1–3. Your place is saved on this device as you go, so you can stop and pick it up later tonight.

What happens after chapter 3?

Chapter 4 onward lives in the official app. Install it, enter the code 546969, and the story opens where this site leaves off.

What's The Shadow of You about?

Nina once gave everything to Luke, the gentle boy she protected since they were eight, only for him to vanish and tell her he had never loved her. After two attempts to end her life, she wakes in a hospital and sees Julian Vance, a man who resembles Luke almost exactly. She takes his face as a consolation prize and pours all her devotion onto him.

What genre is The Shadow of You?

It’s a romance novel, written in English.

EditWrx Reads carries only the sample chapters and story details the publisher has cleared for preview. To read the whole book, use the official app.