Kirjahaku

Inspired by a true story of abuse As kids, Sam and her brother Charlie were inseparable, finding comfort in one another while hiding from their mother during her violent outbursts, but that is about to change. Now teenagers, Charlie is following in the footsteps of their mother, and zeros in on his little sister as his main target of angry outbursts. Struggling to hide the cuts and bruises from her teachers and friends, Sam walks the halls of the school in emotional turmoil. However, after a life-threatening event occurs at the hands of her brother, she's quick to reveal a secret to their mother, and escalates the abuse in the home to a level that she's unsure she will survive. As she sits in her room, curled up in the darkness under her bed, she stares at the crack in the door and listens to the wood floor that creaks underneath his 200lb body while he inches closer. Charlie's fist bangs on the wood, threatening to break it down if Sam doesn't open it immediately, and she's praying the splintered frame can withstand him for just a few more moments. Why did she tattle on Charlie? She should've kept her mouth shut. When the police finally knock on her door, will she finally ask for help? Or, will she give up and allow them to silence her forever?A heartbreaking abuse story that will have you reaching for the tissues The sequel, Sam's Truth, is now available in the kindle store You can order it here: https: //www.amazon.com/dp/B089FM54TV Check out C.L. Heckman's website for more info on release dates and giveaways here: www.clheckman.com

At seventeen years old, Karissa has never been lucky enough to find love - but hopefully her luck is about to change. At a school function, she runs into a rebellious teen named Jasper, who sparks a fire in her that she didn't expect. While exploring the potential of a relationship, Jasper introduces her to a group of friends in his development - The Hemlock boys. With news traveling fast of a new girl's arrival into the crew, each guy is curious and intrigued. Following her head instead of her heart, and allowing fear to take over, Karissa throws a possible relationship with Jasper on the back burner to explore a few other relationships which causes a mess she might not be able to clean up. Luckily, Karissa is able to discuss her dating woes with one of the Hemlock boy's sister, Dakota. Wise beyond her years, Dakota offers some inspiring advice over and over again and becomes Karissa's go-to dating guru. Thrown out of her comfort zone by Jasper over and over again, Karissa can't seem to get him off her mind. Standing around bonfires by the lake, at parties with good looking people, and silent talks on the cool-night sand under the stars, she realizes that she needs to give love a chance. Just when Karissa thinks life is going as planned, disaster strikes one of the guys and everyone's lives will be changed forever. Karissa will now have to decide if she follows her heart and holds on to something that might never work out, or let it go and regret it forever.