Time Bomb (Adopted By Pentatonix Book 1)

When sisters, 9 year old Elise and 5 year old Olivia Keller are rescued from an orphanage by pentatonix star Kirstin Maldonado they find themselves thrown into a world beyond their wildest dreams. But not everything is as picture perfect as it seems.

Elise comes from an abusive past. Her mother died when she was just four, leaving her with her abusive, alcoholic father and a newborn sister to take care of. She's been left with a scared self esteem and trust issues, as well as problems with anxiety, depression and panic disorder.

Olivia is too young to remember her past and doesn't bear the same emotional scars as her sister but she faces a different battle. She has autism, and being on the high dependency part of the spectrum means that Elise has to do practically everything for her, Olivia is also unable to talk. She's smart inside and completely different to her outer shell, a bouncy, bubbly girl trapped inside the body of a helpless toddler.

Kirstin isn't perfect either, after escaping an abusive relationship just months before. She suffers with debilitating panic attacks, anxiety, panic disorder and depression. She hopes having someone to care about will increase her desire to care for herself, she's at breaking point. She doesn't want to burden her friends with her past and present problems so has kept everything to herself.

All three girls are a ticking time bombs, can they diffuse each other before it's too late?