In her exciting first book, Emmy writes about her tumultuous childhood in a religious household. Her father is a well respected minister and her mother is a school teacher. When her mother is caught having a sexual relationship with one of her students, the lives of the entire family changes for good.
Emmy and her sister, Madeline, must face the backlash of their mother's choices head-on. Forced into hiding and only their grandmother to care for them, they quickly learn that none of their family seems to be who they are on the surface.
In a true story about family, abuse, and the secrets we are told to keep, a young author asks the who truly pays for the sins of our parents?
This book was exceptional. It’s based on the true story of a family dealing with the trauma of one family members terrible choices that effects the rest of the family for years to come. This is Emmy’s debut novel.
This was raw, honest, heartbreaking, and above all, something beautiful to read. Emmy, I'm proud of you. I hope you, your sister, and your dad are living a wonderful life.