Most of the South Carolinians who hate 17 year old Jessa Pierce do so in the open, but one of those haters, bent on revenge against Jessa and her boyfriend, pulls the strings from behind a curtain. Figuring out if this revenge has anything to do with her parents’ mysterious deaths is more than Jessa can comprehend. Believe it or not, she has bigger, more immediate problems. Jessa and her step-brother have to find a way to keep their little sister happy since their new guardian doesn't seem interested in the three of them. When the little sister's need for stability leads Jessa to a new profession, she realizes happiness for herself is an impossibility and love is just as elusive.
Lisa Terry is from Florida but calls herself a resident of all the states since she hit the road in her campervan five years ago. She’s a former print news reporter and editor, but still awaiting her Hogwarts acceptance letter. On any given day, you can find Lisa playing video games, sitting on the beach, or organizing pet pageants. She gave up on fitting in a long time ago and now is fine with being called a walking contradiction. Lisa writes Young Adult: contemporary, thriller, mystery, horror and paranormal.