A Trail of Lies

Book excerpt: A teenage runaway. A mountain of secrets. This mistake might cost her everything. A lie underpins Callister’s home life, one that accidentally spews free and taints everything it touches. It’s no surprise that it horrifies her enough to run, hoping to leave the devastation behind. But the mountain is no place to hide, not for a vulnerable teenage girl. Persuading a classmate to go with her, Calli leads him into a frightening trap which can’t be ignored. What happens in the bush should stay in the bush, but it won't. As the consequence of what they did wraps itself around the teenagers, they find themselves hunted. Calli realises all too late that the demons in her past have come full circle and they want payback. A quote from the novel. “You hate too many things, Cal,” he sighed, brushing stray curls away from her face. “Your heart doesn’t have room for it all.” Keywords relating to this novel: young adult mystery romance young adult mystery books for girls young adult contemporary fiction young adult christian romance books young adult christian fiction young adult books romance young adult mysteries for teens young adult suspense books troubled teenagers troubled teens girl next door series teen girl next door small town teen romance small town and rural fiction small town charm small town romance books small town big secrets small town character New Zealand girl next door new zealand small town romance