I've never read a book before with this subject matter. It's hard to talk about why I liked it so much without being spoilery. All I can say is that Ms. Benefiel was just as brave in writing this story as her characters were in dealing with their feelings, urges, and choices. I especially loved D...
I never would've guessed a few years ago that I'd end up loving novellas. It's so much fun to read a shorter novel and know that the next one is coming quickly.I loved the premise of this story, with one child from a family, destined to be their family's sacrifice. Except, for Flora, a terrible s...
The image of Parker’s burning skin taunts me. The smell of singed hair and blistered flesh tickles my nose. Too familiar. NO. What time of day is it? What day is it? I whip my head from side to side. There’s no clock on the beige walls and, of cours...
He’d visited me late at night a few more times, resulting in more park bench maneuvers. But we had to be careful, I knew after my conversation with Mom that getting caught was not an option. The only other time that we could be alone together was at school and we met every...
I have perhaps put on some mascara and a little tinted lip gloss. I curled my hair “for fun.” Duncan pulls up in the driveway behind Aunt Nina’s car, instead of parking on the street like he does when he comes to work. So, that’s a little different. “Hmm, he parked in the driveway,” my aunt says ...
I quickly said goodbye to Dad and ran up the front steps to the cabin as Aunt Hazel, Frank, and Ben were on their way out. Ben put his hand up for me to high-five. “You rocked it, didn’t you? Lemme see how much your picture sucks.” I slapped his hand in a severely aw...
See you at two,” Melody said as she got out of the backseat of her dad’s car and moved to the front. Zellie had already climbed behind the wheel and was adjusting the rearview mirror. “Bye, girls. Don’t forget to bring the potato salad.” He winked at Melody. “I think it’s ...