Age: High School
Tough Issue: Abuse, Abduction, Abandonment

"A broken-down camper hidden deep in a national forest is the only home fifteen year-old Carey can remember. The trees keep guard over her threadbare existence, with the one bright spot being Carey's younger sister, Jenessa, who depends on Carey for her very survival. All they have is each other, as their mentally ill mother comes and goes with greater frequency. Until that one fateful day their mother disappears for good, and two strangers arrive. Suddenly, the girls are taken from the woods and thrust into a bright and perplexing new world of high school, clothes and boys.

Now, Carey must face the truth of why her mother abducted her ten years ago, while haunted by a past that won't let her go… a dark past that hides many a secret, including the reason Jenessa hasn't spoken a word in over a year. Carey knows she must keep her sister close, and her secrets even closer, or risk watching her new life come crashing down."

A dark premise that has a remarkable amount of hope. With the help of a caring father and stepmother, Carey is able to persevere after such a traumatic upbringing through patience, honesty, and a willingness to trust again. Readers that enjoy a good heart-wrenching tale of perseverance and are drawn to twist endings will be hooked until the end.