Sadie’s Favorite: Novel & Soundtrack – Media Kit
The multi-media experience will be available on October 22, 2025.
Quick Summary
What:
Sadie’s Favorite is a novel & soundtrack that explores abuse, trauma bonds, BPD symptoms and the journey toward recovery. It offers a deeply relatable narrative for survivors, creatives and neurodivergent readers.
Paperback, Kindle & Audiobook
Who:
Sarah Rose–author of Sadie’s Favorite, creator of BPD Beautiful and frontwoman of the band Them vs. Her–is a trauma informed writer and mental health advocate with lived experience navigating BPD recovery.
Where:
NOVEL:
Amazon, Barnes & Noble.com, Books-A-Million, Bookshop.org, Walmart.com, Target.com & More!
SOUNDTRACK:
All major streaming platforms including Spotify & YouTube Music.
When:
Official Release –
October 22, 2025
(Paperback & Kindle)
Preorders Open –
August 13, 2025
(Paperback & Kindle)
Audiobook is still in production, release date TBA.
For all calls to action, please direct audience to sadiesfavorite.com
Promo Materials
Cover Art
Flat Lays
Social Graphics
Quotes – Google Drive – Zip Folder
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Logos
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Trailer Videos
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Sadie Williams – a former teen mom and frontwoman of an ambient post rock band called Midnight Musings, has a name that isn’t hers and three months until she’s completely broke. As a girl, she was pegged for a slacker and a drama queen. As a traumatized and love obsessed early 20’s something, she followed her heart at the expense of herself and everyone else. What awaited her was a seriously cool and disheartening adventure. It wasn’t long before she was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.
Now a failed freelancer (failed everything) in her 30’s, Sadie leaves it all behind: the comfort of familiarity and the life she betted on. Sabotaged by bad decisions that’s left her right where she started and haunted by abuse and her own diagnosis – Sadie makes a vow to break the cycle for her preteen son, Logan, and get her life back once and for all.
Book Details
Author: Sarah Rose
Release Date: October 22, 2025 (Paperback & Kindle), TBA (Audiobook)
Genres: Contemporary Women’s Fiction / Psychological Fiction / Literary Fiction / Coming of Age
Themes: Mental Health Recovery, Divorce, Relationship Trauma, Motherhood & Single Parenting, Abuse Survival, Spiritual Growth
Plot / Character Driven? Character
Target Audience: Trauma Survivors, Fans of Memoir-Style Narratives, BPD & Mental Health Communities, Abuse Recovery Communities, Book Clubs, Therapists
Tagline 1: For someone who spent a decade trying to avoid making mistakes, she sure has a lot of regrets.
Tagline 2: She survived him. Now she has to survive herself.
Short Description: Sadie’s Favorite tells the story of a girl lost, a woman recovered and the trauma in between. It explores what love is, what it isn’t, family, friendship and the importance of keeping those you cherish close. But not too close.
Book Website: www.sadiesfavorite.com
Soundtrack Details
Release Date: October 22, 2025
Performed By: Them vs. Her
Track Credits: Sarah Rose – Piano, Guitar (tracks 1-3, 5-8, 10, 12), Bass (tracks 1-8, 10, 12), Vocals (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9-12); Howie Kunzinger – Guitar (tracks 9, 11), Bass (track 11); Matt Edell – Guitar (tracks 1-6, 11); Anthony Fuchs – Drums (track 10, 11); Tim Stark – Guitar (track 10)
Produced By: Sarah Rose
Mixed & Mastered By: Dead End Street
Genres: Ambient Post Rock, Acoustic, Jam Sessions
Track Count: 12
Album Length: 43:15
Available On: All Major Platforms including Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music, iTunes, YouTube & Amazon Music.
Band Website: www.themvsher.com
Blurbs & Reviews
From the BPD Beautiful Community
“This novel takes readers on an emotional journey—from heartache to hope—with authenticity and grace.”
-Beta Reader
“An accurate portrayal of borderline personality disorder.”
-Beta Reader
“This story will help so many people. It hit me hard. Everything about Sadie is relatable. I needed to read this.”
-Beta Reader
“I flew through these pages. I am so interested in the Sadie of it all. I need to know more.”
-Beta Reader
“Sadie’s character is developed really well, she’s multi-faceted. This book provides fascinating insight into the mind of a young woman with BPD.”
-Beta Reader
“It’s so intriguing & suspenseful.”
-Beta Reader
“I’m hooked.”
-Beta Reader
Excerpt
Maybe this was a dumb idea. As I’m about to give up, the family walks away and Pastor Mark turns to me. “Sadie! How are you?”
Too late now. I step closer and force a smile. “I’m doing okay.”
“And Logan?”
“He’s good.”
“That’s great! How can I help you?”
I hesitate. Did I really want to do this? It isn’t something I actually planned or gave much thought to. In fact, the thought hadn’t come to mind until 45 minutes ago—when I prayed during the music. But now that I’ve had the thought, I can’t seem to shake it. Just ask, Sadie. The worst he can say is no. “Actually, I was wondering—” It hits me. The last time I asked something like this, my life drastically changed. What will happen now? “I was wondering,” I say again. “If you could use another member on the worship team? I sing…and play guitar.”
I guess time will tell.
As soon as I get home, I know where to go. It’s calling me. I walk down the hall and stop. It’s been untouched and forgotten for the last two years. There’s dust on the body, the waist and the headstock. I run my finger over the front and catch some on my finger. It’s the only one I have left. I used to have three: a cheap acoustic I left with my mother, a Yamaha acoustic-electric, and a Fender Stratocaster. This is the Yamaha, the guitar I got from Josh when we eloped. It’ll do for now. I grab it off the wall and pull the strap over my shoulder, then I run my fingers over the strings.
It doesn’t feel any different, but then I remember: “I can’t think of anything to play to that,” he’d said. “Why don’t you try something else? Something more original? Or technical?” “You need to go over your scales.” “Maybe you should get back into lessons. It could improve your technique.” “I’ll just come up with something and play it myself.” “The guitar’s the most important part. It has to be perfect.”
No wonder. No wonder I stopped playing. It stopped being fun. I shake away the memories, tune the guitar and begin to play anyway. And God. It feels like coming home.
About the Creators
Sarah Rose // Author
Short Bio
Sarah Rose is a Long Island native and the creator of BPD Beautiful. She’s a proud mom, a follower of Jesus and a survivor of narcissistic abuse. Throughout her teens and 20’s–she was diagnosed with bulimia, depression, anxiety, CPTSD and BPD. After 10+ years of treatment, she finally entered remission. Now, she leverages her lived experience to develop practical mental-health resources grounded in proven therapeutic approaches.
Long Bio
Sarah Rose is the founder of BPD Beautiful, a mental health platform dedicated to education, advocacy, and hope for individuals impacted by borderline personality disorder. As a writer, musician, and digital creator, she blends storytelling with mental health awareness to challenge stigma and promote healing.
With over a decade of lived experience navigating complex trauma, Sarah offers insight shaped by her own recovery journey. Her path through diagnoses like bulimia, depression, anxiety, CPTSD, and BPD eventually led to full remission. Now, she leverages her lived experience to develop practical mental-health resources grounded in proven therapeutic approaches.
Sarah is a proud mom and a follower of Jesus. She credits Christ with her healing and tries her best to love and serve others the way He taught—through humility, honesty, and compassion. While her faith is personal and BPD Beautiful is open for all people from all walks of life, it quietly guides how she shows up for others and approaches her work.
Through her platform, books, and music, Sarah continues creating resources for those often misunderstood. Her mission is simple: to remind people they are not broken beyond repair—and that healing, wholeness, and purpose are possible.
Socials & Links
Them vs. Her // Band
Short Bio
Them vs. Her is a Long Island based alt-emo band consisting of Sarah Rose (vocals + bass), Howie Kunzinger (rhythm guitar), Matt Edell (lead guitar) and Anthony Corso (drums). Their concept album Swing Sets & Handguns tells a distinct lucid story of a young couple plagued by mental illness and addiction. It’s available on all major streaming platforms. In 2025, the band collaborated with Rose’s mental health platform, BPD Beautiful, and created the Original Soundtrack for Sadie’s Favorite—a novel written by Rose about BPD recovery, trauma and life after abuse. Both will be released through BPD Beautiful on October 22, 2025.
Long Bio
Them vs. Her is an alt-emo band from Long Island, NY that started as an acoustic duo in 2012 – founded by Sarah Rose (vocals) and Tim Stark (rhythm guitar). The duo played with a handful of local musicians including Anthony Corso (drums) and Matt Edell (lead guitar) from 2014-2016.
In 2016, they teamed up with producer Anthony Lopardo at Westfall Recording Company to create their first full-length concept album, Swing Sets & Handguns. The short story behind the album tells a distinct lucid story of a young couple plagued by mental illness and addiction. “Conceptually, Them vs. Her hit the nail on the head when it came to deciphering a story through song,” said music blogger, Sunny Menagerie, at Golden Mixtape. Despite positive feedback, the band came to a halt shortly after.
In 2022, the original duo released Lovers & Strangers, a stripped-down acoustic album featuring 12 raw tracks originally written for a second full-band release. It was soft-launched with zero fanfare, mostly for the people still listening.
In 2024, Them vs. Her was brought back together by Rose (vocals + bass), Corso (drums) and Edell (lead guitar). They brought Howie Kunzinger on as their new rhythm guitarist.
In 2025, the band collaborated with Rose’s mental health platform, BPD Beautiful, and created the Original Soundtrack for Sadie’s Favorite—a novel written by Rose about BPD recovery, trauma and life after abuse. The soundtrack features ambient instrumentals, gritty full-band arrangements, and voice clips that tie into the book’s emotional arc. The novel and soundtrack will be released through BPD Beautiful on October 22, 2025.
Socials & Links
Website: Them vs. Her
BPD Beautiful // Publisher
About
BPD Beautiful is a mental health platform and online community dedicated to providing compassionate, practical and stigma free resources for those affected by Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)—including both individuals with the diagnosis and their loved ones. The platform currently has over 18K followers and subscribers.
Founded by Sarah Rose in late 2019, BPD Beautiful began as a deeply personal blog chronicling her own recovery journey. What started as a single voice advocating for hope has since grown into a trusted mental health resource for thousands seeking real, actionable guidance on navigating life with BPD.
BPD Beautiful stands out for its “no toxic positivity, no depressing memes” approach. Instead, the platform focuses on offering practical tips and honest stories to promote healing, self-awareness, and sustainable recovery.
Mission
At least 70% of people with BPD will attempt suicide at least once in their lifetime. Roughly 10% of those people will die by suicide. For a time, BPD was thought to be untreatable. But that’s not the case.
BPD Beautiful wants their content to spread awareness, inspire others to seek treatment and help people get themselves into remission. Their main mission is to significantly reduce the number of deaths by suicide among those living with BPD.
Team
When founder Sarah Rose set out to grow BPD Beautiful, she did so with a clear purpose: to hire from within the community. This practice ensures the team is comprised of mental-health advocates with lived experience of BPD and trauma (or a close connection to it), ensuring authenticity in every resource they produce.
Learn more about each team member here.
Offerings
Downloadable Recovery Resources: Printable tools designed to manage BPD symptoms like emotional dysregulation, black-and-white thinking and impulsivity.
Guided Mindfulness Exercises: ASMR inspired videos to promote emotional grounding—specifically created for BPD symptoms and triggers.
Blog Posts & Infographics: Honest, insightful content that’s jampacked with personal stories and easy to digest tips & coping skills—backed by reputable therapy methods like DBT & CBT.
Peer Support: Affordable one on one calls with Sarah Rose. This service is currently on pause due to time constraints, but will be available again in December 2025.
Upcoming Offerings
Guided Recovery Journal: Currently in the works and will be published in 2026.
Podcast: Episodes are currently being produced and will be launched in 2026.
Long Term Plans
Support & Prayer Groups: Secular and faith based peer & therapist led support. More info will be available within the next 1-2 years.
Virtual & In Person Retreats: More info will be available within the next 1-2 years.
Socials & Links
Newsletter: Subscribe Link
Website: BPD Beautiful
Suggested Interview Q’s
Abuse & Relationships
- Talking Point: Navigating Favorite Person Relationships for People with BPD
- Talking Point: Trauma Bonds vs. Healthy Love
- Talking Point: Are People with Personality Disorders Inherently Abusive?
- Talking Point: Leaving Abuse Isn’t The End – What Recovery Looks Like After
- Talking Point: The Attraction Between People with BPD & People with NPD
- Talking Point: Borderline Meets Narcissist – Relationships That Start With Passion & End With Collapse
- Why do so many people with trauma or BPD confuse chaos with love?
- What do you hope this novel teaches readers about recognizing unhealthy relationships?
- Can you talk about the transition from trauma bonds to genuine connections in the story?
- How does the story explore the aftermath of an abusive relationship?
- Why was it important to show healing that doesn’t rely on a new love interest?
- The title refers to Sadie’s “favorite.” This phrase “favorite person” is often used within the BPD community online. What is a “favorite person”?
- In what ways could “favorite person” relationships be considered dangerous for people with BPD?
Mental Health & BPD Recovery
- Talking Point: Healing Isn’t Linear – The Messy Journey from BPD to Remission
- Talking Point: Breaking Down The Stigma of Borderline Personality Disorder
- Talking Point: Why Self-Discovery is so Important For People with BPD
- How does Sadie’s emotional journey reflect common struggles with borderline personality disorder?
- What inspired you to write a character dealing with emotional intensity and trauma?
- What does ‘healing’ look like beyond therapy and medication?
- What specific insights or feelings do you hope readers with BPD gain from reading Sadie’s story?
- What do you wish more people understood about borderline personality disorder?
Parenting with Mental Illness
- Talking Point: Breaking Generational Cycles as a Parent with BPD
- Talking Point: Navigating Mom Guilt Due to Mental Illness
- Talking Point: Can I Be a Good Parent if I’m Still Healing?
- What do you hope readers who are parents dealing with mental illness take away from Sadie’s story?
- Are parts of Sadie’s relationship with her son, Logan, based on your own parenting experiences?
- How does the story reflect the tension between parenting and healing?
Social Awareness & Community Impact
- Talking Point: The Misrepresentation of BPD in Media & Why It Matters
- Talking Point: From Trauma to Advocacy – Building BPD Beautiful
- Who did you write the story for?
- Why did you feel it was important to write it now?
- How does Sadie’s Favorite challenge common stereotypes about BPD?
- What do you want readers without BPD to learn from Sadie’s story?
- How did your platform BPD Beautiful influence the novel?
- Why is it important for people with mental health conditions to see themselves in fiction?
Writing & Artistic Process
- Talking Point: How Writing a Novel Helped Me Heal
- Talking Point: Why “Sadie’s Favorite” Took Years to Finish
- What was the writing process like for Sadie’s Favorite?
- How did your personal experiences shape the mental health themes in the novel?
- What challenges came up when blending fiction with raw personal truths?
- What came first—the novel or the music?
- Did you always envision this story being paired with a soundtrack? How did the idea for a soundtrack come about?
- How did music help you process your own healing?
- Do any of the songs represent specific scenes or emotions in the book?
Schedule a Feature / Request an ARC
Please email all inquiries to anthony@bpdbeautiful.com