Carrying Secrets

By Koni Atencio

In this suspenseful, heartwarming, coming of age story, Desiree Devlin must shed her sheltered childhood and learn to make her own decisions. Given few choices in her young life, Desiree doesn't trust herself, and she doesn't have anyone to talk to. All she's ever wanted is to be free of her controlling mother, but now, as a mother-to-be herself, Desiree must decide which is most loving. Holding on or letting go? It's not that Desiree meant to keep her baby a secret. It's not that she meant to be in this situation in the first place. Desiree is a good girl. Home schooled, straight A's, college aspirations, and dreams of escaping the isolation that makes her feel desperately lonely. Then she meets Danny Oberlin. Their secret friendship grows over time, and Desiree believes they'll be together forever. But just when she needs him most, Danny wants his freedom. Refusing to be a burden, Desiree carries her secret home, lonelier than ever. She can't tell her parents because she doesn't want to be one of those girls outside her father's abortion clinic. So, Desiree carries and delivers her secret alone. When she wakes up to find her baby missing, Desiree is the main suspect. Did fear caused her to do something horrible or is someone setting her up? Can she find her baby and clear her name before it's too late?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1503067483
• ISBN13: 9781503067486
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 8.0"