Joy delamere is suffocating.
From asthma, from her parents, and from her boyfriend, Asher, who is smothering her from the inside out. She can take his cruel words, his tender words . . . until the night they go too far.
To escape, Joy sacrifices her suburban life to find the one who offered his help, a homeless boy called Creed. He introduces her to a world of fierce loyalty, to its rules of survival, and to love—a world she won’t easily let go.
Set against the backdrop of the streets of Seattle, Holly Cupala’s powerful new novel explores the subtleties of abuse, the secrets we keep, and the ways to redemption. But above all, it is an unflinching story about the extraordinary lengths one girl will go to discover her own strength.
Review by the Bookworm
This was the most heartwrenching book. I was lost in chapter one, and had to reread it twice and was still lost. But I kept on and realized I was reading a debut book and that it was really good. My only complaint: They needed to clairfiy between flashbacks and present day better.
Joy is a runaway. Running away from an abusive boyfriend and overbearing parents. She meets up with three other kids, May, Santos and Creed and they take her in to their fold. Secrets abound in the code of the streets, even if they are your street family. Joy's past haunts her.
As a victim of teen abuse this touched me to the very core. I could identify with Joy and could easily put myself in her place. Though I didn't run a way from home, there were times I wish I had the balls to do it. Congrats to Cupala for making this story so believable!
Loves!
The Bookworm!
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