If You Love Me: True love. True terror. True story.

Written by Alice Keale and Jane Smith

Narrated by Penelope Rawlins

'You said I was the perfect boyfriend. If you can prove you really love me, perhaps I can be that way again.'

This is the chilling true story of a woman trapped in a devastating relationship as she tries to prove her love – over and over again.

Within days of spending their first evening together, Alice and Joe were talking about getting married and spending the rest of their lives with each other. Everything about Joe seemed perfect, and Alice was the happiest she’d ever been.

Then one day Joe saw a message on her phone from an old love, and that changed everything. He ignored Alice’s explanations and desperate pleas. And soon the violence and abuse began.

As she attempted to prove to Joe that he really was her world, Alice gave up everything that mattered to her, including her family, her friends and her job. But still it wasn’t enough.

Then the ‘challenges’ started, and finally Alice dared to hope that this time, maybe this time, Joe might just believe she loved him …

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Release date: Jan 12, 2017
• ISBN: 9780008205270

Reviews for If You Love Me

[Nessie-Aly Black · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Not for the faint of heart, be aware. I had to put the book down for a day or two then binge it so I could just finish it. Not that it’s a bad book because of it but because it is so real and intense. I got so emotional from this book having friends and family as victims of abuse, you often wonder how could someone do this to another person? This book doesn’t leave room for victim shaming, though she does say “I suppose I could have called a friend” and speaks of her wants to leave and times she almost did, she explains why, at the time, she felt she couldn’t. Alice, if you’re reading this, I hope you’re feeling and doing much better than when you were with Joe. Thank you for telling your story.