Hayley Charlton

When Love Feels Like Fear

A fierce, intelligent, and compassionate guide for anyone who grew up in relationships where love and fear were intertwined. When Love Feels Like Fear helps you unravel the damage, reclaim your voice, and build a version of love that finally feels safe.

Some of us learned early on that “love” wasn’t always safe.
Maybe it came with conditions. Maybe it demanded silence. Maybe it looked like care from the outside, but underneath was control, criticism, or chaos.

When Love Feels Like Fear is for anyone who’s ever felt trapped between wanting love and protecting themselves from it.
It’s part memoir, part manual — weaving my own lived experience with the tools and perspectives I had to build from the ground up.

Inside, you’ll find:

  • How to spot when love is tangled with control, guilt, or manipulation

  • The subtle ways fear-based love shows up in adult relationships

  • How to stop repeating patterns that keep you small or silent

  • Tools to create safety in love — whether you’re dating, married, or rebuilding self-love

  • The language to name what you’ve lived, without shame or apology

If you’ve ever wondered why relationships feel exhausting, confusing, or unsafe — even when you care deeply — this book will help you find your way back to a love that doesn’t hurt to hold.

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