Not Like The Others: But Unapologetically Me

 “This body runs, lifts, breathes—and yeah, scars too. Still mine.”

 — Amari 

Amari doesn’t do excuses. She does goals, gym sessions, and 6 a.m. alarms.
As a college track star with a scholarship on the line, she’s trained her body to perform, no matter what. But when the pain under her arms turns into something bigger, something deeper, she’s forced to face a diagnosis she never expected: Hidradenitis Suppurativa.

HS. A chronic skin disease. No cure. Just management.

Suddenly, Amari’s routines, relationships, and self-image are put to the test. The flare-ups don’t care about her practice schedule. And for the first time in her life, Amari has to decide whether controlling everything means hiding who she is.

This is not a story of surrender. It’s a story of taking your power back.

In But Unapologetically Me, the second novel in the "Not Like The Others" series, Kim Palmer explores what it means to live boldly while managing a silent, invisible illness. 

For anyone learning to speak up, set boundaries, and own their body, this book is for you.