milktooth by Jaime Burnet

At thirty-one, Sorcha has left behind the hook-ups and gay bars of her twenties and wants above all to have a baby. Her new relationship with Chris moves fast, but Chris's moods turn volatile and Sorcha becomes isolated, even as Chris paints a picture of an idyllic family life in Cape Breton. When Sorcha becomes pregnant and the abuse escalates, she flees to her estranged Aunt Agnes's bothy in the Scottish Highlands, where she imagines building the family she has longed for while fearing Chris will find her. A novel about intimate partner abuse, escape, and the healing power of queer friendship and found family.