WARNING THIS BOOK CONTAINS: SEXUAL CONTENT/ VIOLENCE/ CURSING
(Trigger warnings: murder/ rape/ teen pregnancy/ forced marriage/ physical assault)
I pressed my lips against Ero's lips as hard as I could. I wanted him. I wanted everything about him. I wanted more of his smell, his hair, his smile, his voice. I wanted everything him. I wanted Ero to be mine. I dug my nails into his pure flesh. His chest was warm, and I could feel his heart beating fast. I could tell Ero wanted me just as badly, maybe even more. His strong hand was holding on to the back of my head as he pushed my lips harder into his. I could hear his breaths. His other hand was tracing down my back softly.
My name is Pani and what I did with Ero will change my life forever. It will put my family and me in danger. Will I survive?
Adele knows she witnessed a murder - what she doesn't know is just how personal it is.
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A girl was brutally murdered in the basement of a sorority house in spring 2011. Adele Theroux thinks she saw the killer - and the killer definitely saw her. What she doesn't know is why this all happened and who this guy is. As she tries to solve the mystery from a distance while in witness protection, the connections keep getting weirder and more personal. Might she be able to relate to the killer in a way that no one else can? And what does that mean about her own psyche?
*2019 Watty Award for Mystery/Thriller*
[[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]]
Cover designed by April Alforque