Zoe is a disconnected teen whose life revolves around her older sister, Bailey, who has nonverbal autism. Zoe has always been committed to being her sister’s protector, but after a series of alarming events she has started to doubt her importance in Bailey’s life, and struggles to find her own purpose.
Marley is the most sought-after student athlete in town with a bright future, but he and his nonverbal brother Monty are battling a painful home life that no one knows about. If he doesn’t speak up soon, their safety will be jeopardized.
When Zoe and Marley cross paths, they realize they have more in common than they think, and a secret friendship instantly sparks despite their circumstances. But the more they’re together, the urge to get help becomes more clear yet more frightening, the line between friends and more-than-friends is blurred, and soon consequences for not speaking up will come back to haunt them…
BONNIE SYNCLAIRE is an award-winning author of thriller and suspense novels. Born with a love for storytelling, she earned numerous short fiction awards at a young age, including a state title from Reflections Arts. Her debut was published in print at sixteen, earning press interviews and media coverage from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Saturday Light Brigade Radio, along with other blogs and podcasts. Copies of her books have been sold in Great Britain, Australia, the Caribbean and the United States.
She is also an editor, ghostwriter and publisher to writers in multiple genres. Synclaire lives in Pittsburgh, where she is at work on her next novel. She currently studies respiratory therapy in college to pursue a career as a respiratory care practitioner in trauma and intensive care. Visit her website at bonniesynclaire.com.