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Stuck - Facing Forward
This book is the first of the series:
Anna’s mom, Sarah, is crazy - of that fact there is no doubt, but when she moves her family to the little town that can’t even be located on the map things go from bad to worse for Anna. Having been drawn there by her current boyfriend, Richard, Sarah is completely unaware that his intentions were to lurer her there with designs for Anna. As he sets his trap Anna is befriended by 5 unlikely peers: Sam and Todd, both raised in a strict military family; Lizza who virtually lives alone; Roxanne who was placed in a foster home after witnessing her mother’s murder; and Awn - the son of Richard. Things heat up as Sam develops an interest in Anna. He is jealous that Awn may harbour the same feelings. When the whole town makes the mistake of thinking Anna is the mother of her baby sister Lizza becomes insistent that Anna teach her how to get pregnant so she can keep Todd, her boyfriend, from leaving her. None of this can compare to the advances Richard is making on Anna, resorting to blackmail and eventually drugging her.
Anna’s mom, Sarah, is crazy - of that fact there is no doubt, but when she moves her family to the little town that can’t even be located on the map things go from bad to worse for Anna. Having been drawn there by her current boyfriend, Richard, Sarah is completely unaware that his intentions were to lurer her there with designs for Anna. As he sets his trap Anna is befriended by 5 unlikely peers: Sam and Todd, both raised in a strict military family; Lizza who virtually lives alone; Roxanne who was placed in a foster home after witnessing her mother’s murder; and Awn - the son of Richard. Things heat up as Sam develops an interest in Anna. He is jealous that Awn may harbour the same feelings. When the whole town makes the mistake of thinking Anna is the mother of her baby sister Lizza becomes insistent that Anna teach her how to get pregnant so she can keep Todd, her boyfriend, from leaving her. None of this can compare to the advances Richard is making on Anna, resorting to blackmail and eventually drugging her.
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First published August 2, 2011
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Aviva Bel'Harold
9 books30 followersAuthor of Safe, Blood Matters and a few more.
I am many things; a writer, a mother, a wife, a dachshund lover, a sister, a daughter, a friend, an author. There isn’t anything on this list I could say I love more or that gives me more joy than the rest. I will fight to the death for my family, as I would fight to the end to give my books their best chance, as I will do everything in my power to provide my dogs the best care, as I have dropped everything to comfort a friend or help out my sister, mother or children (and I'd do it again).
Just as I write rich and engaging stories full of dynamic characters and fascinating ideas and places, I am as equally diverse: filled with a life of amazing and strange adventures.
Though I consider myself a YA author, and thus far I’ve kept my writing within that category, I have not limited my books to any one sub-genre, I've written from drama to horror to sci-fi and beyond.
However, writing didn’t come easy for me. I have several learning challenges and I've had to find ways around them. However, I was fuelled by my passion to tell people about the worlds and characters I am in love with.
For more about me look me up on Facebook: http//www.facebook.com/AvivaBelHarold
I am many things; a writer, a mother, a wife, a dachshund lover, a sister, a daughter, a friend, an author. There isn’t anything on this list I could say I love more or that gives me more joy than the rest. I will fight to the death for my family, as I would fight to the end to give my books their best chance, as I will do everything in my power to provide my dogs the best care, as I have dropped everything to comfort a friend or help out my sister, mother or children (and I'd do it again).
Just as I write rich and engaging stories full of dynamic characters and fascinating ideas and places, I am as equally diverse: filled with a life of amazing and strange adventures.
Though I consider myself a YA author, and thus far I’ve kept my writing within that category, I have not limited my books to any one sub-genre, I've written from drama to horror to sci-fi and beyond.
However, writing didn’t come easy for me. I have several learning challenges and I've had to find ways around them. However, I was fuelled by my passion to tell people about the worlds and characters I am in love with.
For more about me look me up on Facebook: http//www.facebook.com/AvivaBelHarold
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April 7, 2013
Stuck: Facing Forward is a story that addresses some heavy subject matter and situations that real people face, but few want to admit are situations teenagers truly encounter. The story follows a dynamic plot with characters that I cheered for throughout.
The author is a friend, and I'm amazed by the challenges she has overcome with regard to technical writing barriers. While there is still the occasional technical speedbump in the text, Aviva consistently tackles daring topics that need to be exposed, and does so without holding back - while still describing heavy scenes tastefully, without excess.
I had a problem following the end of the story - I was left with the impression that the story goes somewhere dynamic and exciting, but it ended so abruptly I didn't have time to speculate on the future. The characters were so meaningful and their motivations so authentically driven throughout that I wished their ending was closer to heart, rather than caused by sudden, external forces.
Overall, well-done!
The author is a friend, and I'm amazed by the challenges she has overcome with regard to technical writing barriers. While there is still the occasional technical speedbump in the text, Aviva consistently tackles daring topics that need to be exposed, and does so without holding back - while still describing heavy scenes tastefully, without excess.
I had a problem following the end of the story - I was left with the impression that the story goes somewhere dynamic and exciting, but it ended so abruptly I didn't have time to speculate on the future. The characters were so meaningful and their motivations so authentically driven throughout that I wished their ending was closer to heart, rather than caused by sudden, external forces.
Overall, well-done!
January 18, 2012
I wish I had known there was a second book that wasnt written yet and I might have waited. The story is sadly probably true for a lot of young girls. I thought it was very well written and can't wait for the rest of the story. The ending wouldn't have been so hard if the next book had been written.
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