TheEnding of Things

A bold story of betrayal, reinvention, and reclaiming your power.

"Sometimes, the most powerful love story is the one you write for yourself." — C.G. Dixon
Book cover of The Ending of Things by C.G. Dixon, showing Tasha and Liam back to back above a state fair with a Ferris wheel and roller coaster
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The Ending of Things: Kisses & Carnivals

One week before her wedding, Tasha Evans discovers her fiancé is cheating with a mutual friend. But she's not crying into her wedding planner. She's planning the perfect goodbye.

Brand manager Tasha finds the texts on Liam's phone at 2 a.m. Three years of making herself smaller, dimming her light, and bending to fit his perfect picture — all for a man callous enough to cheat with a mutual friend.

Instead of quietly canceling the wedding, Tasha makes a bold decision: she'll attend their joint bachelor-bachelorette celebration at the state fair, where their relationship began. Not to pretend, but to reclaim her power with one unforgettable, public toast:

"To Liam, who thought I'd never find out…"

What follows isn't just a breakup — it's a reclamation. A new apartment. Abandoned passions reignited. The launch of her own creative agency. With her fierce best friend Riley, analytical Priya, and emotional Hallie by her side, Tasha navigates confrontations with her ex, reconnects with her parents on more authentic terms, and rediscovers the woman she'd set aside for someone else's idea of a picture-perfect relationship.

Raw, empowering, and achingly relatable, The Ending of Things: Kisses & Carnivals is a celebration of choosing yourself when life tears up the script. Because sometimes the most powerful love story isn't about finding love with someone else — it's about finally, unapologetically falling in love with your authentic self.

Inside the Story

More Than a Breakup Story

Reclaiming Identity

Follow Tasha as she rediscovers the woman she was before her toxic relationship.

Authentic Friendship

Experience the power of true friendship as Tasha navigates betrayal and reinvention.

Professional Reinvention

Witness Tasha transform personal setback into professional opportunity.

Graphic of Tasha in orange sunglasses beside the words: Here's a toast to taking back your power. 'To Liam — who thought I'd never find out…' What follows isn't just the end of an engagement — it's the beginning of Tasha's real story.
Book cover of Before the Ending by C.G. Dixon, a prequel to The Ending of Things, showing Tasha and Liam face to face above a fairground at dusk
Coming August 2026

Before the Ending

Before the toast, there was the love story. Before the Ending is a collection of four short stories charting four key milestones in Tasha and Liam's relationship — the origin story of the couple readers meet in The Ending of Things, from the moment they first became a couple through to the brink of their engagement.

  1. The Moment Everything Changed: Cooper & Hayes Holiday Party

    Five years into their friendship

    The night they cross the line from friends to something more.

  2. The Perfect Third Date at the State Fair

    One month into dating

    The pivotal fair date that becomes their origin story.

  3. Moving In Together: The Condo Tour

    One year in

    When they decide to build a life under one roof.

  4. The Proposal Setup: Engagement Ring Shopping

    Six months before the proposal

    The choice that sets everything in motion.

Book Three

The Series Continues

Coming October 2026

The story continues six months after The Ending of Things, following Tasha as she embarks on a new journey and dares to embrace love once again in this next chapter of her life.

Black and white portrait of author C.G. Dixon
The Voice Behind the Story

About the Author

"I wanted to write a story about a woman who discovers her strength after a messy breakup. There are so many stories about heartbreak and unlearned lessons. However, I wanted to explore the aftermath of the lesson that finally wakes you up and pushes you to make different choices. Tasha's journey mirrors what so many women experience — the gradual dimming of self in relationships, and the powerful reclamation that can follow when we choose authenticity over the accommodation of others." — C.G. Dixon

C.G. Dixon made her novel debut with The Ending of Things: Kisses & Carnivals after publishing various online magazine articles and websites. Her writing explores female identity, relationships in transition, and the delicate balance between romantic love and self-love. Through her characters and their journeys, she strives to inspire and encourage women to embrace the courage needed to live authentically.