Help with a title?

What about Grit?

True Grit === damn that already been used!

How about "Tenacious"

I would only submit that "Tuff" be used were she a geologist in training or a rock hound

Moxie

"Tough Love"? Or you could just write the novel and let your editor suggest a title.

I notice that the titles of many novels have almost relationship to the actual story. Just a phrase grabbed seemingly at random.

You could always name it after the place it’s set, street, town, area, cafe, wood, wherever most of the action takes place.

Lol yeah I noticed that too. I was also considering something antithetical like "Tough Flower" or something like that. I also try to relate it to a metaphor around butterflies to symbolize her personal metamorphosis but fear this seems a little cliche, and "Tough Butterfly" sounds kinda dumb when said out loud.

How about Feisty - used in some form. I like that word for tough girls that are still a bit feminine - Feisty to me is someone that is unexpectedly tough.

Thank you Linkat. Yes Feisty sounds cute. I like the kittenish undertones. I'm also considering "Tough Pearl" or "All Pearls are Tough" even though I noticed there is a book titled "The Rough Pearl" although I guess this is original enough. I also like the metaphor about how pearls are formed, through irritants caused to the oyster/clam just as much as the girl has had to become pearl-like through a series of hard knocks. And yet pearls are also considered fragile if not handled or cared for properly which highlights her soft side. So unless anyone has other suggestions I guess I'll settle with this. Thanks so much for your help guys and God bless.

Tough Love.