National Network for Equitable Library Service

Two years ago, Paige Wilson watched helplessly as her brother Ryan was shot, right on her doorstep. He survived the attack, but he never fully recovered from the trauma. Stuck in a wheelchair, Ryan refuses to accept the life of a paraplegic. His idea of fun is coming up with new ways to torment Paige, who has sacrificed her own happiness to care for him. He feels she's responsible for what happened to him that night, and he's determined to make her life a living hell. Pushed to her limits, Paige wants to turn her back on her brother's abuse, but when she finally takes steps toward getting her life back, tragedy strikes. One day she's walking toward her freedom, and the next, she's on the run. A terrible crime has been committed, and she might be in danger. She finds safety and a new life in the small town of Faypine, Maine. But someone knows her hiding place, and they are determined to use her secrets to tear her world apart. They will stop at nothing to get rid of her.