Breadcrumbs and Wine-The Empty Plate of love Lust: The Appetizers

Have you ever sat at a table that looked full... but left you starving?Breadcrumbs & Wine: The Empty Plate of Love and Lust is a powerful journey through the relationships, situations, and emotional patterns that promise nourishment but deliver emptiness.Through poetic storytelling, raw reflection, and unforgettable culinary metaphors, author Tashina L. Patterson invites readers to examine the subtle ways we settle for crumbs while longing for a feast.From late-night connections that never survive daylight, to mixed signals disguised as chemistry, to performative affection that looks beautiful but lacks substance, this book exposes the emotional appetizers many of us mistake for love.Inside these pages, you'll discover: - How breadcrumbing keeps you emotionally available without ever being chosen- Why mixed signals create confusion, attachment, and emotional exhaustion- The hidden cost of waiting for tables that were never truly prepared for you- How performative love imitates intimacy while avoiding commitment- The emotional labor of carrying relationships that were never equally shared- The difference between being fed and being nourished- How to reclaim your worth, your voice, and your seat at the tableWritten for women who have loved deeply, waited patiently, overextended themselves, and questioned their value in the process, Breadcrumbs & Wine offers more than healing-it offers clarity.This is not a book about bitterness.It is a book about discernment.It is about recognizing the difference between attention and intention.Between access and intimacy.Between being tasted and being chosen.If you've ever found yourself holding onto potential, waiting for consistency, or hoping crumbs would eventually become a meal, this book will help you understand why your hunger was never the problem.You were simply seated at the wrong table.Pull up your chair.The first course is served.

Pagina's: 215, Paperback, Independently published