Shiloh Creek

He loved her at first sight; still he hid a deep, dark secret from her for four years. Can he break free from the darkness in time and make a future for the two of them? Eighteen-year-old Casey Reese and soon-to-be-sixteen, Zeke Adams have been unlikely sweethearts since his mother returned with him to her hometown of Shiloh Creek, Alabama. Zeke's high IQ and hard work have landed him in the twelfth grade right beside Casey. The two plan to start the next chapter of their lives together at Auburn University. But Zeke's controlling mother, Marsha, has plans of her own, plans to keep Zeke under her control. When his home life becomes too much for Zeke to handle, he and Casey decide to escape from Shiloh Creek and forge a new life together. But when Marsha's fury spills over onto her, Casey realizes too late, that they are no match for the dragon queen. Home is anything but sweet for twelve-year-old Kelsey and her six-year-old brother, Robert. Their mother, Anna, is using—again. As she falls deeper into the abyss, her drug-dealing boyfriend becomes increasingly violent toward her, Kelsey fears for their safety. One fateful evening, they meet a mysterious young stranger with a closer connection to them than they ever could have imagined. Can this young man convince Kelsey to reach out for help before it's too late for them all to escape from Shiloh Creek?