PLOT OUTLINE EXPOSITION: Sophie's world :she is a loyal , overwhelmed woman in a loveless marriage, tied to her manipulative husband ( henry[ml]) and deceptive  best friend ( Claire)Sophie only wants peace , but her self sacrifice has left her empty.INCITING INCIDENT: Sophie discovered Henry and Claire affairs, before she can decide how to respond Henry kills her in a fit of rage with Claire as an accomplise. Sophie awakens ten years earlier, in her younger body . She realises she has a second chance , not only to avoid her fatal fate but to rewrite every thing .With her having to choose between living quietly and save her self or actively change her destiny .RISING ACTION:Sophie begins working on her self, she refuse to be Claire shadow , she distances herself from Henry and starts testing their weaknesses . Henry notices Sophie changing and grows suspicious.  He felt like he was losing control and became more possessive.  Sophie made new friends ( supporting characters) at work, neighbours or potential love interest . They helped her learn how to value herself more. Sophie started planning not just to escape but expose them by turning their plots against them .CLIMAX: Claire and Henry made their move thinking they have cornered Sophie instead she turns the table around, exposing their lies .The confrontation became worse , showing the betrayal and death in her first life but this time Sophie refuses to be the victim. she shattered their alliance and turned them against each other. DENOUEMENT:Sophie was able to take control of her life while being supported by her new friends . She gains peace not from revenge alone, but by taking total control over her own life and writing her own story while finding true love .GENRE: Dark romance, Girl power , Drama, Weak to strong , Reborn, revenge.THEMES: Betrayal and revenge Power , control and survival Love as weapon vs love as weakness Trust vs deception .TROPES: Betrayal by lover and best friend From Weak to strong ( character growth)Rebirth/ second chance at life .SETTINGS: modern city (Manchester) elite business/ finance world with high rise offices and luxurious mansions. BLURB: they betrayed her , broke her and left her to die but fate had other plans . Sophie gave everything for love , her time , her dreams and even her heart . she built his empire stood by him when ko one else would.  But behind every kiss was a lie . Behind every smile , betrayal .When the truth finally came to light  , it didn't just shatter just her world -it cost her her life . Beaten, betrayed and burned. But Sophie story didn't end in the flames , she opened her eyes to a time before it all began .Before the wedding, before the lies , before she handed her life away to those who would watch her burn. This time she's not here to love ,She's here to destroy .CHARACTERIZATION: PROTAGONIST: Sophie harts (fl) Age:32 years old (Reborn at mid-20's after the death).Once selfless, warm and loyal but after  she got a second chance at life she became colder , sharper and strategic. Core struggle: balancing her thirst for revenge with the danger of losing her self completely. CHARACTER ARC: From victim to a survivor and then a master manipulator a woman who controls her own destiny. ANTAGONIST: Henry Jackson (ml) Age: 35 years old Ambitious but lazy , entitled, manipulative .Core traits: always takes advantage of those  who love him .Claire Dawson (Sophie's ex - best friend)Age : 31 years old.Beautiful, social, always in Sophie's shadow, jealous, cunning, thrives on Sophie's insecurity. Core traits: needs to be the centre, feeds on Sophie's loyalty. Her Betrayal cuts the deepest because Sophie trusted her fully .Noah Adams:  Age : 37 years old. Sophie's boss , observant , morally firm , helps Sophie see her worth but has his own pressures ( family expectations).