Joyce Moseley Pierce
ASIN: B004R9QSF6
Publisher: Emerson Publications
Pages: 344
This is a story of hope. It is the optimistic account of a young girl who’s eager to grow up and create a better life than the one she’s known. At fifteen, Nikki’s already been forced to deal with alcoholic parents, divorce, neglect, abandonment and betrayal. She doesn’t think it can get much worse than that.When Nikki meets Anthony, she’s immediately taken by his good looks and charm. Desperately looking for love and attention, Nikki ignores all logic and listens only to her heart. After spending just one evening with him, she believes he’s the one who will make it possible for her to escape her miserable existence.Nikki makes choices without realizing how the consequences will affect her future. Will those choices of the heart lead her to the life she wants … or lead her to destruction? Will Anthony be the one to save her? Nikki believes so. In fact, she is betting her life on it.