Bøker av Nikki Barthelmess

College freshman Victoria Parker is moving on with her life after surviving her father's sexual abuse and six months of foster care. But when her long-lost aunt shows up, asking her to lie about her father's assault so he'll get a lighter sentence, Victoria's past collides with campus politics as she figures out whether and how to share her truth.

Victoria Parker knew her dad''s behavior toward her was a little unusual, but she convinced herself everything was fine--until she found herself locked out of the house at 3:00 a.m., surrounded by flashing police lights. Now, dumped into a crowded, chaotic foster home, Victoria has to tiptoe around her domineering foster mother, get through senior year at a new school, and somehow salvage her college dreams . . . all while keeping her past hidden. But some secrets won''t stay buried--especially when unwanted memories make Victoria freeze up at random moments and nightmares disrupt her sleep. Even worse, she can''t stop worrying about her stepsister Sarah, left behind with her father. All she wants is to move forward, but how do you focus on the future when the past won''t leave you alone?