Stardust ▻ Paul Lahote

❝Sometimes the darkness isn't so scary," the redhead whispered as she looked up to the night sky. She watched as the stars twinkled, their bright lights reflected in her eyes. "When the stars are there, it's enough. It's enough to drive away the darkness, the fear."
She tore her eyes away from the sky to meet the dark brown eyes that belonged the boy next to her. His eyebrows raised in question. "What?" he asked.
"The same thing can be said about the darkness in life," she elaborated, tucking her hair behind her ears. "Sometimes, people are the stars. And I truly believe that you are the brightest one.❞

To say that Violet Domangue's life had been a series of unfortunate events would be a serious understatement. But even after she was left by her mother at a young age and had to be raised by her father up until his untimely death, Violet was still hopeful for the future.

For the last six years, Violet has been moving around the country with her godmother and her fiancée. So when they move to Forks, Washington, the wettest place in the continental United States, Violet assumes they'll be moving again within the year. What she didn't expect was to fall in love with the wet, cold, and mysterious town. Forks was the first place she allowed herself to call home.

But will the secrets of the town drive away her love of the area, or will a certain boy make all of the secrets worthwhile?