Soleil Thompson and her family have just moved to a small, sleepy town in southern Pennsylvania. Though she struggles to adapt like any other teen, she quickly embraces her new life in Crossroads. She befriends Amelia Bennett, who takes Soleil under her wing. Amelia's large family welcomes her warmly into their home and lives, for which Soleil is grateful since her own parents are cold and distant. Amelia's father, Thomas Bennett, grows especially fond of Soleil; can she battle her inappropriate feelings for a man twice her age or will she fall victim to his charm? In a new town where nothing is as it seems, Soleil will soon learn that there is no such thing as damage control.
Ariel Smith is a Pennsylvania native, despite being born in Maryland. She has enjoyed reading and writing since she was capable of doing both; aside from these, she also enjoys traveling and dabbling in astrology.
Ariel started school in kindergarten at Southern Fulton Elementary School and was a resident of the school district until her ninth grade year. She spent a short time in the city of Palmyra, PA before moving to Millersburg, PA. In every school she attended, however, she received encouraging praise from all her English teachers, whose penchant for assigning essays of every type really inspired Ariel to pursue her dream of writing.
Ariel graduated from Millersburg Area High School in 2016 and has gained work experience in many different careers. She presently works as a home caregiver, which brings her great joy as well as great heartache.
Ariel looks forward to producing more creative content in the future.
Was very helpful with trigger warnings and included highlights of scenes in the book that are more graphic than others. Super helpful! Also followed the author on Twitter as @slvt4saturn and she’s extremely chill and sweet 😋